Recounts how linking "Hamlet" to modern horrors and adventures stimulated student interest in the play. (JL)

Describes use of puppetry in teaching English as a second language as instructional tool for the teacher and creative outlet for the child. (BK)

A course on the subject of death gave students an insight into their own attitudes and fears and an understanding of the universality of the emotions the subject engenders. (JD)

Describes how a white teacher at an all-black boarding school made "Hamlet" palatable to his students, turning Hamlet's tragic tale into one the students could call their own. He modernized the story of "Ham-Ice" and his wife, "Q-Trude," and had students act out scenes. Next, he had students watch a film version of…

Examined the impact of creative drama activities on elementary students' self-concept, social skills, and problem behavior. Students were divided into intervention and control groups. Data from student surveys did not show any significant treatment effects for any of the dependent variables. Results did not differ by gender. The main and…

Describes an end-of-year project in which students research an interesting figure from American history and have a "dinner party" in which they become the historical figure they have researched. Gives examples of ways to modify the number of assessed activities based on the class and time factors. (SG)

An interview with the 1989 Tennessee teacher of the year describes her career, including her work as a home visitor for Head Start and a kindergarten teacher in public schools. Her experience emphasizes the importance of making basic skills developmentally meaningful through creative teaching. (DG)

Compares the traditional textbook-based elementary science teaching method with the following innovative approaches: (1) Inquiry; (2) Science-Technology-Society (STS); and (3) Conceptual Change. Argues that the Conceptual Change approach has the greatest impact on student thinking and permits teachers to focus on important aspects. (FMW)

Makes suggestions to help families create summer activities for children that lend themselves to learning but still allow for leisure and spontaneity. The article presents activities that involve organizing collections, developing a sense of responsibility, bolstering the three Rs, teaching good citizenship, understanding history, and getting…

Responds to Sweet's (Steven) essay on radical pedagogy in the teaching of sociology. Discusses institutional limitations experienced not only by radical teachers, but also by those labeled as liberal, humanist, or conservative. Notes with approval Sweet's discussion of how radical pedagogy falls short of radical theory. (DSK)

This social studies activity helps primary students understand the trial process by putting literary characters on trial (e.g., Goldilocks for breaking and entering or Cruella DeVille for stealing dalmatians). Alternatively, students can try real-life problems such as bullying on the playground. Through role playing, students learn how the justice…

Describes how to use authentic documents and artifacts to make history and literature come to life, describing a fourth grade study of the Pilgrims that involves using an excerpt from a 1622 journal, "Mourt's Relation," published 2 years after the Mayflower sailed. Students translate the excerpt into modern English, then illustrate a…

Humans are endowed with cognitive modules specialised in processing information about the class of natural things. Due to their naturalness, fractal art and design can contribute to developing these modules, and trigger affective responses that are associated with certain natural objects. It is argued that exposure to fractals in an art and design…

From wind-stirred ripples to "large waves in a harbor," this paper describes science projects that can help students learn about and create their own ocean motion.

This article focuses on how young children build math skills in everyday play and activities. Children focus on six categories of mathematical content including classifying, exploring magnitude, enumerating, investigating dynamics, studying patterns, and exploring spatial relations. The article gives advice to both teachers and parents on how they…