No longer is summer ushered in with that old "no more lessons, no more books" refrain. There are plenty of vacation learning opportunities--in and around New York, at college campuses, and even abroad--for all age groups. Here is a roundup of this summer's offerings. (Editor)

The author describes the need for a national program in continuing adult education made available for interested students when they are interested. To finance these free community schools, federal support is required. (MA)

Noting that industrial arts classroom line production experience and individual projects fall short of instructional goals, the author details an approach helpful in rounding out an overall understanding of contemporary technology. The approach, which involves the use of audiovisual equipment, is described using sheetmetal production and the…

Describes a process used for training prospective teachers to gain some initial skill in the observation of children. (JMB)

An elementary school shop program was suggested as an idea solution for teaching values and developing student self-concept. (Author/RK)

Thirty-two college juniors who were majoring in special education were required to develop an advocacy relationship with a mentally handicapped person for a course in the psychology of mental retardation. (GW)

Discusses three concurrent life crises--social puberty, advancement to a higher class, and occupational specialization--that are faced by college students and that are reflected in the freshman English experience. (MB)

The Ohio Department of Education through collaboration with local schools and teacher training institutions developed use of the New Zealand Reading Recovery Program (one-on-one reading instruction) for high-risk first graders. Results have been remarkable; 90 percent of the at-risk students reached average level reading skills after 30 to 40…

Maintains that poetry can be used in a variety of ways to stimulate and enliven the early childhood curriculum. (BB)

Children aged 6 to 14 years in 10 schools in southern England were interviewed to determine the criteria that children use to evaluate educational and other software. Data suggest that the children were mature and sophisticated in their judgments. Their evaluative criteria derived from the standards of mass consumer electronics (home computer…

Disagrees with the attributes two critics give to nonfiction. Stresses presenting the complexity of the world without analyzing it. (EL)

Through fun and educational activities, Girl Scouts develop self-esteem. Scouting activities include such things as camping, job skills development, career awareness, self-reliance skills, and mainstreaming of disabled children. (DF)

A composition teacher recounts the changes undergone during a teaching career. (FL)

Provides ideas for out-of-the-classroom learning programs and suggests ways such programs can be organized. (Editor)