Contains contributions dealing with the following: (1) teaching short vowels, diagraphs, and consonant blends; (2) affective planning in reading instruction; (3) phonics; (4) integrating reading and science instruction; (5) vocabulary; (6) story structure in children's book choices; (7) preventing summer reading loss; and (8) writing assignments…

Presents techniques to utilize student organization information and materials in shorthand and transcription instruction. (MF)

Suggested are feature topics for a regularly published classroom newspaper devoted to science. Reasons for such a newspaper include integration of more science into the curriculum and reinforcement of basic skills. (CS)

Based on the premise that social studies programs must involve students in dynamic learning and language activities, the article discusses thought and language in social studies education and describes an Ohio State University Program which integrates social studies instruction and active learning-language experiences. (KC)

The 17 guidelines and steps presented resulted from a series of four workshops conducted at Purdue University to discuss the integration of FHA/HERO into classroom activities. (SH)

Describes the author's experiences teaching interdisciplinary English in three different configurations: one-woman English/social studies integration; one-woman English/mathematics integration; and two-women English/math/social studies integration. Discusses activities, successes, and failures of each, and shows how all three contribute to her…

Describes how a seventh-grade teacher incorporated poetry writing into her science class, helping students to learn the science material and helping the teacher to evaluate the students' knowledge. (SR)

Presents the idea of writing in a sixth-grade mathematics classroom in order to enable students to view mathematics not as an isolated subject but as a living part of the world where ideas can be communicated using language. Includes a rubric for assessing a mathematical storybook produced by teacher and students. (ASK)

To equip electrical engineering students with common and transferable work skills, a program of integrative assignments was created to develop communication and teamwork skills. Discusses assignment components; the log book, a personal account of each assignment; assessment; conversion of "common skills" to competence statements, and…

Suggests that by making quilt squares with tangrams, children link geometry and children's literature. Provides background on quilts and tangrams, and provides guidelines for teachers. Points out that children gain communication and mathematical thinking skills as they manipulate and explore relationships among pieces. Contains an annotated…

This essay examines issues of giftedness and excellence, beginning with classical references to human striving toward the "good," the attraction of gifted children to quality, and the recent discovery of the oldest known cave art with its manifest excellence. Classroom activities related to cave art and language arts, social studies,…

Describes a school math program instituted as a result of the efforts of a parent-student-teacher math coalition to update mathematics instruction. The goal was to encourage thinking that uses imagination while exploring mathematics. Program includes Family Math Night, a semiweekly newsletter containing math activities, mathematics speakers in the…

Reports how a teacher led literacy development of two learning disabled students who were nonreaders/nonwriters. Describes an integrated instructional program in reading/writing designed to embed literacy instruction in purposive, meaningful activities; respond to the needs and capabilities of learners, reflecting their zone of proximal…

Despite the availability of computer-assisted research, a survey of 300 newspapers found that many journalists still rely on paper sources or neglect research altogether. This article describes the development and implementation of a beginning reporting course that integrates research skills, demonstrates the value of research in reporting, and…