This curriculum guide, written to assist health professionals in developing classes for parents of children from birth to 24 months of age, consists of three main sections. The first section, "Preparing for Your Audience," outlines some prerequisites the instructor should take into account when planning learning experiences for adults,…

This article describes how to assemble inquiry-oriented, materials-centered, multimedia unit packages to be prepared by elementary education students for use in student teaching. (PD)

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of area with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of length with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concept of mass with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each activity are…

This module is one of five modules on length, area, volume and capacity, mass, and temperature, developed for the use of teachers and teacher-trainer team leaders. Primary and intermediate activities in this booklet concentrate on the concepts of volume and capacity with emphasis on metric measurement. The objectives and needed materials for each…

The objective of this guide is to provide step-by-step information needed to set up an employment and job training resource center. The format of the booklet, however, makes it easily adaptable to any small library or information center. Section I provides information and recommendations for the manager in making the decision to start a library.…

This unit on sex-role development was designed for use with individuals who work with young children. The objectives for the unit are stated in behavioral terms and the content to be taught comprises the major portion of the unit. Specific areas covered in the content section include: (1) definitions of terms, (2) theories of sex-role development,…

The module deals mainly with some of the service problems experienced by consumers, examines the causes of some problems, and suggests some solutions, attempting to present the standpoint of the producer as well as the buyer and user. The module may be presented as a semester or part semester course. Organized by expected student understandings,…

The guide is designed to give Texas school personnel detailed suggestions for developing career awareness beginning with kindergarten and continuing through grade 6. The document opens with a rationale for career education and lists career concepts and objectives. The responsibilities of the elementary school principal and teacher in integrating…

Drugs--their use and abuse--are presented in this resource unit for grades four, five, and six. One of three units on drugs, alcohol, and smoking, this guide for teachers outlines information about drugs in general, what they are, the purpose of drugs, common drugs found in the home, and harmful effects of drug abuse. A local bibliography on drug…

Smoking, tobacco, and health are presented in this resource unit for grades four, five, and six. One of three units on smoking, drugs, and alcohol, this guide for teachers outlines information about the physiological and socio-economic effects of smoking, effects of smoking on physical performance, man's use of tobacco and tobacco production,…

Written to fulfill the requirements for a University of Minnesota College of Education off-campus Indian education course for public school teachers, this Native American curriculum unit for middle and high school reflects the calendar achievements of the Maya Indians. The calendar is discussed in terms of its base number 20 (vigesimal system),…

This guide was designed to serve as a tool which elementary teachers may use to incorporate basic princples concerning the conservation of all natural resources into their instruction. From the suggestions offered, teachers are encouraged to develop concepts in six major areas: soil, water, minerals, wildlife, plants, and resources--recreational,…

Teaching students to knowledgeably handle their personal finances is the central objective of the units presented in this curriculum guide. Included are four sections addressing budgeting, saving, spending, and credit. Each section includes a description of appropriate information to be presented, activity experiences intended to facilitate…