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An Art Guide For Classroom Teachers At The Kindergarten Primary Level, Phoebe Florence Kiser
An Art Guide For Classroom Teachers At The Kindergarten Primary Level, Phoebe Florence Kiser
All Master's Theses
This handbook has been prepared to assist classroom teachers in developing an effective program of art education. It is intended to provide teachers with a guide which may help them to help themselves in the teaching of primary art.
Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert
Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper is to increase the knowledge and background of the writer in the area of spelling. By using a documentary form of research the writer attempts to bring together under one source some of the more important investigation in several different areas of spelling.
The Responsibility Of Schools For Meeting The Leisure Time Needs Of The Community, Gerald M. Hanft
The Responsibility Of Schools For Meeting The Leisure Time Needs Of The Community, Gerald M. Hanft
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper was to determine the extent to which authorities in the fields of recreation and education consider the leisure time needs of the community as a responsibility of schools. The author has also attempted to show what changes must take place in educational patterns if schools are to meet these leisure time needs.
Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig
Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig
All Master's Theses
The results of the various studies seem to indicate that the vast majority of children do enjoy poetry. The problem remains to select poems that will appeal to first and second graders. The choice of suitable poetry is made easier if one understands the underlying principles regarding its selection.
The Relationship Of Physical Education To Guidance, Raymond J. Patrick
The Relationship Of Physical Education To Guidance, Raymond J. Patrick
All Master's Theses
The physical education program has been examined for guidance possibilities in respect to: the development of proper attitudes, the development of social behavior patterns, the guidance of proper physical development, the development of democratic living, the development of proper leisure time activities, the development of proper leadership qualities, the development of responsibility and cooperation and the cultivation of respect for the abilities and/or disabilities of others.
A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck
A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To review the literature on the subject of group dynamics as it applies to classroom situations. 2. To watch some of the techniques in operation with a group of eighth grade students in United States history. 3. To learn how teaching can be made more effective through utilization of group dynamics.
An Experiment With Mineral Pigments In A Prepared Frit, Cecelia Long
An Experiment With Mineral Pigments In A Prepared Frit, Cecelia Long
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of the writer to conduct a series of line blend experiments with mineral pigments in a prepared fritted glaze with the intention of finding: (1) the effects of the different mineral pigments, and (2) the desired quantities of these coloring agents in a given glaze. It was expected that the experiment would result in a set of sample tiles which could then be used in teaching.
Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures In Speech Correction For Primary Teachers, Lila M. Brattkus
Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures In Speech Correction For Primary Teachers, Lila M. Brattkus
All Master's Theses
The purposes of this study have been to report the number and types of speech disorders that might be found in a typical first grade classroom, to show the need for and the value of an articulation analysis, and to suggest ways in which the classroom teachers may help children with speech problems become better adjusted individuals.
School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery
School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery
All Master's Theses
The use of school excursions has become widespread in recent years. This is a result of the desire to capitalize on all instructional opportunities and materials, a new appreciation of the educational possibilities of the school trip, and a wider knowledge of the mechanics of the excursion technique.
Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, George Craig Anderson
Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, George Craig Anderson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of student participation in the extra-curricular activities of the Toppenish High School according to socioeconomic status and according to the distances of students’ homes from school.
A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright
A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright
All Master's Theses
The main purpose for conducting this study was to determine the status of physical education, the facilities available, and the preparation and qualifications of the personnel who were conducting the programs in the public secondary schools in the State of South Dakota. The findings of the survey may be of value to physical education students, to public school administrators, to the colleges of the State and to the Department of Public Instruction.
Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, Bennette Kirk Bedford
Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, Bennette Kirk Bedford
All Master's Theses
A study of student participation in extra-curricular activities in the Ellensburg Junior and Senior High Schools was thought advisable in view of the increased attention and study being devoted to this area throughout the nation. Leading educators have implied that such activities are a significant part of any school system. However, until recent years, attempts to make effective use of these facilities have often been neglected.
The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue
The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue
All Master's Theses
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the magnitude and the direction of the relationship which exists between certain abilities as measured by Freshman Entrance Examinations employed at this college and subsequent success in the academic aspect of college life.
Education Through Camping, Claude C. Pollock
Education Through Camping, Claude C. Pollock
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this report was to provide a brief history of camping in the United States, an account of the Auburn, Washington School District’s elementary summer school pilot and first year camping program, the first in Washington State, and to present the education benefits of such a program.
The Use Of Local Photographic Material In The Development Of Social Studies Units For The Intermediate Grades, Myrtle E. Larrabee
The Use Of Local Photographic Material In The Development Of Social Studies Units For The Intermediate Grades, Myrtle E. Larrabee
All Master's Theses
There has been a double purpose in preparing and writing this thesis. One purpose was to meet the needs of the teachers and pupils of North Central Washington for materials to be used in carrying out local units in the social subjects fields. A second purpose was to provide for the interests that children have in other cultures, such as the study of American Indian life; of information and data concerning pioneer life, and to foster and appreciation of what the generation before has done to make life in North Central Washington what it is today.
A Study Of Spelling Growth In Two Different Teaching Procedures, Richard Norbert Louis
A Study Of Spelling Growth In Two Different Teaching Procedures, Richard Norbert Louis
All Master's Theses
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the amount of spelling growth made by children in two distinct teaching procedures. These two procedures which are being studied and evaluated are the ”learning of spelling by listening ”, and the “learning of spelling by the pre-test method”.
A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill
A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill
All Master's Theses
A study of the background and development of the teaching of homeroom music shows that there is an ever-increasing need for an understanding of the many problems which face the administrators, the teachers, and the teacher education institutions. This study of the training of the homeroom music teacher was made for the purpose of defining and analyzing these problems, as they apply to situations in the state of Washington, and determining, from the opinions of teachers and principals now concerned with the situation, what might be best done to improve present conditions in order to insure effective continuation of the …
A Study Of Failure And Non-Promotion In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Willis Grayer Graham
A Study Of Failure And Non-Promotion In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Willis Grayer Graham
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the incidence of pupil failure and non-promotion of a group of elementary school children. This can be determined by (1) finding the number and percentage of pupils who failed at some point from First Grade through Fifth Grade, and who now are enrolled in the Sixth Grade of the elementary schools of Yakima, Washington, (2) finding the annual rate of failure of this group of children, (3) determining the number of pupil failures the occurred, including a record of failing pupils who failed once, twice, or three or more times, and (4) …
A Study Of Teacher Constructed Audio-Visual Aids, Marvin Joseph Schroeder
A Study Of Teacher Constructed Audio-Visual Aids, Marvin Joseph Schroeder
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine which teacher constructed audio-visual aids, as evaluated by a sample of audio-visual coordinators, are considered to be the most valuable for classroom use and which materials and equipment are needed for the construction and utilization of these aids.
A Proposed Twelve-Year Required Physical Education Program For The Kelso Public Schools., Harold Naubert
A Proposed Twelve-Year Required Physical Education Program For The Kelso Public Schools., Harold Naubert
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this field study is to establish a twelve-year graded physical education program which might be used beneficially in the public school system of Kelso, Washington.
The Bowing Approach To Cello Playing, John C. Hopkins
The Bowing Approach To Cello Playing, John C. Hopkins
All Master's Theses
Too many cellists after several years of study have become comparatively far advanced and still are not completely acquainted with the instrument as a whole. Their practice has been confined to one string at a time, with the result that the student may have developed a position to fit that particular string, a position which enabled him to get at it with the least amount of trouble. In this method each exercise covers the entire range of the instrument in first position; each string is played on from the start. This procedure will force the student to adopt a playing …