Lists the goals of doing theater with young people. Discusses experiences with adapting "Alice in Wonderland" for 5- to 10-year old students and problems with cast parties and performances. (MS)

The mathematician Charles Dodgson delighted in creating mathematical puzzles for his friends and students. This article describes some items that he included in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and explores ways of helping students become aware of the mathematics in the book. (Contains 6 figures.)

Describes the use of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" as a thematic device that leads to classroom activities in reading, writing, music, art, and other areas of the curriculum. The project culminates in a play written and created by the entire class. (TM)

Discusses numerous valuable resources on the Internet that are useful for teaching reading, including sites with: information on science and history; all of Grimm's fairy tales; and "Alice in Wonderland." Notes good search engines and several exciting literacy-related sites. (SR)

An illustrator who specializes in children's classics, such as "Alice in Wonderland" and the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" describes his work process, reveals his ideas about art, and considers some of the projects he has worked on. (NKA)

Offers a stimulating discussion of fancy and reality in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." (HOD)

Uses excerpts from "Alice In Wonderland" as introductions to a tour of the uses of the World Wide Web in art education. Discusses such issues as access, copyrights, costs, and benefits. Includes an index of terms, list of related Websites, and suggested teaching activities. (MJP)

The author reminisces about the story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" as it reflects on the present day world. (MF)

Interviews Monica Edinger, a fourth-grade teacher who strives to foster a love of literature in her classroom by reading "Alice in Wonderland" aloud to her students. Describes the rest of this project, which includes a close study of the book's illustrators and culminates in a student-produced Toy Theater production of the book, which is…

The article describes eight children's books that, although not specifically about learning disabled children, still recreate what it is like to be small, different, or alone. The article further cites examples of children's classics (such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Charlotte's Web" that portray children at odds with their environment. (CL)

Lists and annotates new books for children, arranged according to the following categories: books about Halloween; picture books; stories for younger, for intermediate, and for older readers; poetry; and nonfiction. Also annotates two books of interest to adults: one about school media programs, and one about "Alice in Wonderland." (GT)

Designed for the general public and possibly suitable also for high school economics students, this booklet examines the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFT), which protects consumers who use debit cards for the electronic transfer of funds. This commercially adapted version of the character in "Alice in Wonderland," uses a story-teller…

This essay discusses the use of dialogue composition with gifted students in the context of Kenneth Burke's (1945) theory of rhetoric of empathic identification, which aims to develop higher order metacognitive skills and develop the art of interpretation. An example of the use of "Alice in Wonderland" to stimulate dialogue composition…

Discusses Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland considering how both characters have acquired a mythic status as iconic images of individualism in childhood. Discusses how they can be termed pivotal since they embodied an abrupt detachment from a long-established tradition in writing for children and a dramatic departure in a radical new direction…

Discusses the experiences of a fictitious teacher and events surrounding a fictitious summer institute for writing teachers--experiences which sound a great deal like Alice's adventures in Wonderland. (RS)