GENERAL POINTERS ON A NURSERY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ARE GIVEN. SUBJECTS DEALT WITH ARE--CHARACTERISTICS OF 2- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS, DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS, THE CURRICULUM AND THE TEACHER'S RELATIONSHIP TO IT, SCHEDULING, SUBJECT AREAS OF ART, MUSIC, LANGUAGE, DRAMATIC PLAY, NATURE, AND OUTDOOR PLAY, SANITATION AND SAFETY,…

A REPORT OF THE 10TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE GUIDE TO EDUCATE SEVENTH GRADERS ABOUT RUSSIA INCLUDED THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, IDEOLOGY, AND AIMS OF THE U.S.S.R. OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND TO USE THE INDUCTIVE METHOD WERE SUGGESTED. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE AND SUMMARIES OF EVENTS IN RUSSIAN HISTORY WERE…

THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF GROUP GUIDANCE IS THE OPPORTUNITY IT PROVIDES FOR THE INTERACTION OF THE GROUP IN MATTERS OF CURRENT AND PERSONAL CONCERN TO THE PUPILS AND FOR THEIR INTERNALIZATION OF IDEAS, INFORMATION, ATTITUDES, AND VALUES. THE PUPIL IS HIS OWN ULTIMATE SUBJECT OF STUDY, AND HE MUST BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PROCESS.…

A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AT THE 11TH GRADE LEVEL IS PRESENTED. SPECIAL PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND THE CODE OF THE FLAG. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF 11 UNITS BEGINNING WITH…

THE SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3 SHOULD HELP MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL NEEDS OF THIS AGE GROUP. INTEGRATED LEARNING WITH OTHER STUDIES AND THE VALUE OF CURRENT EVENTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO GIVE THE CHILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN RELATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS. IN…

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE AND A RESEARCH METHODS INVENTORY, RELATING TO THE LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS AT ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS, WERE CONDUCTED TO DEVELOP A HANDBOOK OR GUIDE FOR USE BY INVESTIGATORS IN THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS TEACHING. THIS EFFORT TOOK PLACE DURING A 3-MONTH PERIOD WHICH INCLUDED SYSTEMATIC SURVEYS OF LITERATURE…

THE ENGLISH CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR GRADES K-12, ISSUED BY THE WYOMING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS BUILT AROUND TWO MAIN IDEAS--(1) THAT A LASTING EDUCATION DEVELOPS DELIGHT IN GOOD READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING, AND (2) THAT LANGUAGE NOT ONLY COMMUNICATES OUR THOUGHTS AND IMPRESSIONS, BUT ALSO HELPS TO PRODUCE AND SHAPE THEM. THE…

THE MATERIAL IN THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP THE INSTRUCTOR TRAIN STUDENTS TO MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING TRADESMEN. EXPERIENCED TEACHERS DETERMINED OBJECTIVES, DEVELOPED A JOB ANALYSIS, IDENTIFIED THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT, SEQUENCED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND SELECTED PERTINENT LITERATURE. THE…

THIS TRANSITIONAL CURRICULUM GUIDE WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES--(1) TO POINT OUT THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS, MEANINGS, AND APPLICATIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN AREAS OF MATHEMATICS WHICH SHOULD BE THE CONTENT OF MATHEMATICS IN GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT, (2) TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS AND MORE MODERNIZED…

DEVELOPED BY TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS, THIS EXPERIMENTAL OUTLINE IS FOR TEACHER USE IN PLANNING A PREPARATORY VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS COURSE FOR TRAINING SECONDARY OR ADULT STUDENTS AS WORKERS FOR CLOTHING, TEXTILE, AND HOME FURNISHINGS OCCUPATIONS. BASIC HOME ECONOMICS COURSES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PREREQUISITES. A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE…

THE PROBLEMS THAT DAILY LIVING MAY PRESENT TO CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES ARE DISCUSSED, AND THE NEED FOR THE TEACHER TO SURVEY THE EXPERIMENTAL BACKGROUND OF HIS CLASS AND TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR DEALING WITH THE CHILDREN'S PROBLEMS IS DESCRIBED. PROBLEMS THAT MERIT ATTENTION INCLUDE THOSE WHICH FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. THE…

A CURRICULUM GUIDE IS PRESENTED FOR A 10-WEEK STUDY OF ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION AT THE 10TH-GRADE LEVEL. TEACHING MATERIALS FOR THE UNIT INCLUDE (1) PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES DEALING WITH THE PERIOD FROM THE BRONZE AGE THROUGH THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, (2) GEOGRAPHY PROBLEMS, AND (3) CULTURAL MODEL PROBLEM EXERCISES. THOSE CONCEPTS WITH WHICH…

WRITTEN AS A RESULT OF THE 1960-61 SCHOOL YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, THIS HANDBOOK DESCRIBES A COURSE DESIGNED FOR ACADEMICALLY SLOW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNING THE SKILLS OF CUSTODIAL WORK. ILLUSTRATED AND WRITTEN IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE, THE HANDBOOK SERVES AS A COURSE GUIDE AND AS INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS ON THE…

THE TRAINABLE PROGRAM IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF CONTENT, SCHEDULING, PLANNING, AND RECORDS. PROGRAM CONTENT IS OUTLINED UNDER THE MAIN CATEGORIES OF BASIC HABITS AND ATTITUDES, CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, SENSE TRAINING ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL LIVING ACTIVITIES, HEALTH-SAFETY-SCIENCE, MUSIC ACTIVITIES, AND HANDICRAFT ACTIVITIES. SCHEDULING A DAILY PROGRAM IS…

AN INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN TO ASSIST TEACHERS OF THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING SKILLS WAS PREPARED FOR THE LOS ANGELES CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE BULLETIN IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS WHICH INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION, A DISCUSSION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION,…