This article addresses three issues concerning the development of social skills in young children with special needs, especially children with severe social limitations. First, the importance of children's social skills is stressed; next, specific peer-related social skills that should receive priority in early intervention are identified; and…

The effects of transition-based teaching and use of instructive feedback were evaluated for kindergarten students. A minimal number of trials were used in transition times to teach the values of coin combinations. The procedure was effective for some typical students, and it was effective with modifications for some students with disabilities. (SM)

This article proposes the application of a situated pragmatics (also known as community-based training or activity-based intervention) approach to intervention with children having severe communication disorders. Models for this approach have been developed by the World Health Organization and specialists in alternative and augmentative…

This study examined the effects of training three individuals to teach parents of preschool children with disabilities to implement milieu language teaching and generalize these skills for home use. Four strategies for parent training were taught. All six children increased use of target language skills in training sessions and showed modest…

Through meta-analysis, 51 studies are examined in which interventions were aimed to enhance student learning by improving student use of either one or a combination of learning or study skills. Results obtained, through categorizing the interventions in hierarchical levels of structural complexity and as either near or far in terms of transfer,…

Describes an art lesson used with fifth grade students in which they created paintings with a mother child theme. Explains that the students learned about the mother child theme in an art history context. Discusses how the students created their artworks and lists materials and resources for the project. (CMK)

Presents a lesson that uses the fold over technique to teach students about creating seascapes. Explains that students can learn how to include reflections in their artworks. Describes how students created their seascapes and provides ideas on how to use this technique to incorporate art into other subject areas. (CMK)

Focuses on an undergraduate student project which asked students to write a paper based on their examination of age preferences indicated by writers of personal advertisements appearing in newspapers. Reports on the student responses to this project using a questionnaire. Examines the student scores on the final examination for the course. (CMK)

Describes an art activity in which students draw ribbons (thin watercolor paper that, when torn, will stand up in a curling fashion). Explains in detail the assignment in which students used pencil rendering or charcoal pencil depending on the type of paper used for the assignment. (CMK)

Describes an art activity for first-grade students in which the students draw their own still-life pictures, using teddy bears and balls as the subject matter. Explains that the students must include three objects, a line for the table, and overlap the shapes. (CMK)

Discusses ways, for students planning to become music teachers, to begin their professional development during college. Explains that students can review their status by articulating a philosophy for example, developing their skills in various areas, and undertaking improvement projects. Identifies a list of items to include in a portfolio. (CMK)

Provides various time management strategies that music teachers can utilize to make the most of their time. Includes techniques, such as prioritizing the things to be accomplished, visualizing success, adding plenty of exercise, being organized, collecting ideas for proper time management, and conceptualizing the end product. (CMK)

Presents an art lesson used in an advanced high school art class where students used the encaustic painting technique by melting wax and combining various pigments. Explains that the students painted a still-life of flowers in the style of Vincent van Gogh. (CMK)

Presents an art activity where students learn about Cubism and color mixing. Explains that the students create camouflaged animals after learning about the work, "Female Torso" (Pablo Picasso). Includes directions for how to create the pictures and states that the assignment can be used with students of all ages. (CMK)

Focuses on the use of graphic representations to enable students to improve their decision making skills in the social studies. Explores three visual aids used in assisting students with decision making: (1) the force field; (2) the decision tree; and (3) the decision making grid. (CMK)