Presents the findings of a study of the opening and closing narrative strategies used by young children in 360 stories. (DD)

A review of research which concludes that there is no cause and effect relationship between speech errors and spelling errors, that there is a relationship between Black English and certain spelling errors, and that there is conflicting evidence on the use of intensive phonics in spelling programs. (DD)

Discusses the attention process and indicates the crucial role it plays in oral learning (listening). (DD)

Describes research that tested the validity of a set of guidelines for a program for the systematic development of listening comprehension skills. (DD)

An annotated bibliography of 11 documents included in the ERIC system that are sources of information on teaching listening and speaking as an interactive process. (DD)

Contains an interview with journalist Edwin Newman in which Newman urges that students be taught to use language with greater precision, and a response to Newman by John S. Mayher and Rita S. Brause. (DD)

The first of a series of columns which will describe the progress of a longitudinal research project on the writing process funded by the National Institute of Education for two years. (DD)

Educational problems are related to national and international issues; they can be solved if teachers see beyond the atomizing images projected by advertising and the news media. (DD)

Now, as in the past, the art of the language arts teacher lies in the ability to move the student to involvement and inquiry. (DD)

Fairy tales and folk stories which deal with transformations are valuable elements in the language arts curriculum. (DD)

Demonstrates how fourth grade students can help one another to improve the rough drafts of their compositions. (DD)

Cooperation between the language arts teacher and the librarian can result in a wider and more interesting language arts program for students. (DD)

Suggests ways to create dramatic play environments in which children can have experiences with all the language arts. (DD)

Language delayed children need systematic instruction, experience with a range of language functions, and opportunities for spontaneous speech. (DD)

Describes the Nigerian (Yoruba) storytelling tradition and the techniques employed to perpetuate it in the home and in the school. (DD)