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       ------------------------------------------ 01 Curriculum: The Center Stage of Schooling       It's Lively and Everyone Wants In on the Act SCIENCE       ------------------------------------------ 02 Good Science Education       Showing, Telling, Trying and Not Exploding Anything HISTORY / SOCIAL STUDIES       ------------------------------------------ 03 Quality Grade School History Curriculum       Technology Has Created a More World-Wise Generation, and That's Good 17 Making Sure Kids Know Civics       Less Than 3% of the Kids in Arizona and Oklahoma Could Pass a Citizenship Test; Why Not Test Your School Board and Your Student Body, and Go From There? FOREIGN LANGUAGE       ------------------------------------------ 04 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 05 Latin Makes a Comeback       For a Vocabulary Victory, No Language Instruction Is More Valuable THE ARTS       ------------------------------------------ 06 The Arts Vs. the Technical Crafts       Hands-On Learning Shines With Both 07 Music: A Basic, Not an Extra       Harmonizing Concentration, Memory, Listening and Performance Skills VOC ED / CAREERS       ------------------------------------------ 08 Financial Literacy       What Good Is Being Able to Make Money If You Don't Know How Best to Use It? OTHER SUBJECTS       ------------------------------------------ 09 Multimedia Geography       Bells and Whistles Revitalize This Important But Often Overlooked Subject 13 Character Development       Using Classic Books and Good Parenting, Not Attitude-Shaping By the Government MULTICULTURAL ED       ------------------------------------------ 10 Good Multiculturalism       Examples of Excellence in African-American Literature GIFTED ED, AP & IB       ------------------------------------------ 11 Is Your Preschooler Gifted?       If You Spot the 'Wow!' Factor, You'll Have Some Extra Parenting To Do 14 Traits of Gifted and Talented Kids       Vocabulary, Curiosity, Intensity . . . and Usually, a Bit of a Challenge 15 Advanced Placement Courses       Do They Deserve to Be So Popular? 16 The Downside of International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs       Some Say Going Global Ain't All Good INSTRUCTION       ------------------------------------------ 12 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 © 2012 ShowandTellforParents.com Website created by Web Solutions Omaha