Discusses various steps and methods that encourage children to learn about poetry and develop good taste in their selections. (RB)

Paper presented at a conference of Massachusetts state English coordinators, Fitchburg State Teacher's College, November 1967. (RD)

Children learn to think and develop concepts by experiencing a wide variety of problems that need solving. Exposure to different conditions and environments also stimulates their thought processes. (CK)

The nature of materials produced by social science projects are examined with respect to the spectra of opinion about what the social studies should be. The author concludes that these cool" materials (value-free social science through guided inquiry) belong in the midst of investigation of controversial issues. (JB)

The author advocates teaching the young fewer facts in history classes and more historical method based upon the examination of the students' own world. (Author)

Based on an address delivered at a meeting of school supervisors at the School of Education of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, February 10, 1969.

Skills necessary for scientific study that correspond to the cognitive development of the elementary age child, and specifically the gifted student, are discussed. Attention is directed to observation, problem finding and question asking, seeing relationships, note taking, sustaining interest and perseverance, and hypothesizing. (SEW)

Suggestions are given for teaching Russian conventions for the general question intonation, and it is proposed that instruction is clearer if students are encouraged to make comparisons within and among English intonation patterns. (MSE)

A prewriting activity requires elementary and middle school students to compose a political cartoon interpretation by asking questions and helps develop their writing ability. An example shows how the prewriting strategy translates into a specific classroom application. (AM)

Discusses criteria used in selecting the 1982 Search for Excellence in Science Education (SESE) exemplary elementary science, inquiry, science/technology/science programs. Includes lists of winners in these three areas. (JN)