Search Site:  By Susan Darst Williams Parental Involvement Ages & Stages Coaching Your Child Discipline & Safety Health, Nutrition & Fitness Homework Helpers Reading Writing Math Curriculum & Instruction Teachers & Teaching Other School Staff Testing Technology Special Learners School Management Finance & Taxation Government & Politics Preschool Private Schools Homeschooling Choice & Charters Learning on the Go Community Involvement Controversies Education Heroes Bright Ideas for Change Site Map Mini-Grants Parental Involvement Lite Parents, Kids & Books Great Books for Kids Character Education Writing Tips Inspiration Wacky Protests School Humor Home | Purpose | Ask A Question | Subscribe | Forward | Bio | Contact | Print Curriculum & Instruction OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ Curriculum: The Center Stage of Schooling       It's Lively and Everyone Wants In on the Act SCIENCE       ------------------------------------------ Good Science Education       Showing, Telling, Trying and Not Exploding Anything HISTORY / SOCIAL STUDIES       ------------------------------------------ Quality Grade School History Curriculum       Technology Has Created a More World-Wise Generation, and That's Good FOREIGN LANGUAGE       ------------------------------------------ Sacre Bleu! Foreign Language Disability       It's a Sound Concept: Another Example of the Power of Phonics, and What Goes Wrong When You Don't Have It Latin Makes a Comeback       For a Vocabulary Victory, No Language Instruction Is More Valuable THE ARTS       ------------------------------------------ The Arts Vs. the Technical Crafts       Hands-On Learning Shines With Both Music: A Basic, Not an Extra       Harmonizing Concentration, Memory, Listening and Performance Skills VOC ED / CAREERS       ------------------------------------------ Financial Literacy       What Good Is Being Able to Make Money If You Don't Know How Best to Use It? OTHER SUBJECTS       ------------------------------------------ Multimedia Geography       Bells and Whistles Revitalize This Important But Often Overlooked Subject Character Development       Using Classic Books and Good Parenting, Not Attitude-Shaping By the Government MULTICULTURAL ED       ------------------------------------------ Good Multiculturalism       Examples of Excellence in African-American Literature GIFTED ED, AP & IB       ------------------------------------------ Is Your Preschooler Gifted?       If You Spot the 'Wow!' Factor, You'll Have Some Extra Parenting To Do Traits of Gifted and Talented Kids       Vocabulary, Curiosity, Intensity . . . and Usually, a Bit of a Challenge Advanced Placement Courses       Do They Deserve to Be So Popular? The Downside of International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs       Some Say Going Global Ain't All Good INSTRUCTION       ------------------------------------------ Pro's and Con's of Looping       It's Not Such a Loopy Idea, to Keep Kids With the Same Teacher For Another Year . . . But In Some Ways, It Might Keep You Out of the Loop ^ return to top ^ Individuals: read and share these features freely! Publications: please contact ShowandTellforParents.com to arrange for reprint rights to these copyrighted news stories and features. Mini-Grants  Links to Learn More   Enrichment Ideas   Nebraska Schooling   Humor Blog   Glimpses of God  Copyright © 2009 ShowandTellforParents.com Website created by Web Solutions Omaha