A study investigated the contention that secondary school literature programs have offered, and continue to offer, what could be construed as a literary canon, a relatively small body of literary texts to which a majority of students have been and are continuing to be exposed. Several surveys of the literary works teachers assign, dating back to…

The teaching activities presented in this pamphlet focus on children's playground rhymes, chants, and traditional verse. The pamphlet begins with a discussion of children's lack of interest in poetry, a definition of poetry, and suggested ways to approach poetry. Following that, it explores ways to use playground chants and traditional verse: (1)…

Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest identifies for prospective purchasers various sources that offer reviews of educational computer software for English and the language arts. Following an introduction, the first section of the digest discusses content-specific as well as general educational computing…

Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest offers selection strategies for consumers of English/language arts computer software. Following the introduction, the digest discusses initial considerations when evaluating software, including examining both the accompanying documentation and the actual program. It…

This book of supplemental exercises is one of a series of books designed to provide educational materials for students in addition to the instructional texts in the Adult Learning Skills Program. Exercises in this basic level book are for the language arts subject area. Course numbers and exercise topics are: 101 (directional words, similarities…

Created by the professional educators of the Merrimack School District (New Hampshire), this curriculum guide addresses the language arts in grades Readiness through 5, and in high school (freshman through senior). The guide begins with a foreword, an overview of the program, and a philosophy of each of the five major component areas of…

This curriculum and teaching guide outlines the 1987 Elementary Summer Reading Program in the Indianapolis, Indiana, public schools, a program organized around Reading and the Communication Arts in which listening, speaking, and writing are integrally related. The guide is divided into the following sections: (1) a foreword; (2) objectives; (3)…

This paper discusses minicomputer-based ILSs (integrated learning systems), i.e., computer-based systems of hardware and software. An example of a minicomputer-based system in a school district (a composite of several actual districts) considers hardware, staffing, scheduling, reactions, problems, and training for a subskill-oriented reading…

In Canada during the past 20 years ministries of education have moved to make media study and production a mandatory component of the secondary school curriculum. Media study is evolving through three phases: from an audio-visual aids phase which was a general secondary school phenomena, through media literacy and language arts phases which have…

The text presents proceedings from an international conference on music education for handicapped persons. Eighteen papers are presented, along with summaries of clinics on such topics as music with autistic and emotionally disturbed children, music and learning disabled children, musical potential of the hearing impaired, and a multimedia…

This paper explores some alternative ways to think about critical thinking in the study of literature in the elementary grades. In a review of the research, the paper examines several factors that have shaped, or influenced, the trends in the literature curriculum over the years to determine if and how these factors influenced the teaching of…

Intended for both newcomers to writing and experienced writers, this book presents ideas that will simplify the process of submitting and getting published, cut down on the false starts and mistakes, and provide a catalyst to the educational writer. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: "Publishing in the Elementary Language…

Recognizing the utility and limitations of traditional curriculum and of present language programming for its mostly Navajo population, the Ganado Public School District developed the GLAD (Ganado Language Arts Development) project, which aims to: develop literacy in kindergarten through third grade students; expand and enrich the pedagogical…

The first half of this booklet presents an annotated list of curriculum guides recommended by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Committee to Evaluate Curriculum Guidelines and Competency Requirements. The curriculum guides represent a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans intended for reference use by schools and…

Described in this collection are activities designed to help parents provide informal home learning experiences for children in kindergarten through third grade. Each activity sheet provided is based on an objective or unit included in one of two programs implemented in the Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools: the Instructional Program in…