Activities and materials are suggested for giving practice in developing the concepts of grouping and place value. Grouping by tens leads into activities involving "money." Using the metric system, these ideas can be extended to measurement. (LS)

After a discussion on planning instruction, a series of activities designed to develop pre-number and number concepts are presented. Activities are arranged by difficulty within sections devoted to classifying, comparing, ordering, measuring, organizing data, distinguishing shape and size, recognizing patterns, number awareness, and counting. (SD)

The development of number concepts from conservation through order and place value notation is discussed in the context of applications to classroom instruction. Activities designed to motivate, build, and reinforce these concepts are described, and a list of objectives is presented in the form of a suggested progress record. (SD)

Curricular developments over the last decade are assessed and potential influences or curriculum change in the future are identified and discussed. Among trends noted are emphasis on activity learning, language development, and compensatory education. Developments in European curriculum, extracurricular education, and locally developed curricula…

A mathematics methods course for pre-service elementary teachers is described. The course is designed to prepare teachers for individualizing instruction and for flexibility in a period of rapid curriculum change. (SD)

A two-year modular mathematics program was developed by the Scottish Education Department; the results of pilot testing are discussed. The program consists of nine four-modular cycles. Groups of students work on different modules of the same cycle. Modules include worksheets, activity cards, and laboratory apparatus. (SD)

Directions are presented for the construction and use of line-segment strips. Examples demonstrate activities, integrate elementary geometry and arithmetic instruction. (JP)

Recent changes in the elementary mathematics classroom in Britain result from an enlarged syllabus, individualization, and increased use of audiovisual and manipulative materials. Other factors causing change include the teacher shortage, attention to learning theories, and the mobility of families. (SD)

The use of paper folding to demonstrate polygons which give plane tessellations, conic sections, and the solutions to several problems is described. (SD)

The Regents External Degree is a New York State program offering a college degree to individuals, whether by earned college credit or knowledge acquired in other experience areas. The external degree and the College Proficiency Examinations are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses but accepts…

Neither the introductory survey of research course nor the audit course adequately prepares the organizational communication specialist for a career in a nonacademic organization. Therefore it is important for the organizational communication graduate student to receive some experiential or quasiexperiential learning along with his or her training…

Creativity is the formulation and expression of an idea which is novel and useful to the creator. It is inherent in the foreign language classroom. Interpretation of experience, or creative play, is a normal part of first language use; with guidance it can be part of the second language learning experience. The effective teacher will consciously…

This experiential education course was designed as part of an experimental program in education leading to a master's degree for teachers and administrators living in an isolated, rural area in Maine. Course outline, assignments, references, and lesson plans are provided. Elementary aspects of archaeology were used as the content from which to…

This guide identifies objectives for the teaching of Spanish in kindergarten through Grade 2 and provides ideas for developing language and culture skills in children. Included are: (1) a rationale for beginning second language study in the primary grades; (2) a description of the characteristics of five- to seven-year-olds and the type of program…

This guide is designed for people in the community who volunteer their time and work places for experience-based career education programs for mildly mentally disabled secondary students. The first section provides explanations of experience-based learning, resource persons, community explorations, student projects, and task analysis. The second…