SPECIAL SECTION. Record Keeping (11 pages). __Why Keep Records? __Perfect Your Skill __Planning with Children __A Planning Idea __Good Plans Make Simple Records __Using Calendars __Informal Unit Summaries __What Records Can Be Kept? __Personalized Record-Keeping Notebooks __Portfolio Ideas __Three-Hole Punch __Plan for Flexibility __How Can Records Be Kept? __Accumulate Materials __The Journal Method of Record Keeping __Assignment Cards and Yearbooks __Methods Change with Time __Combined Methods __Transferring Records __Clipboard Involves Dad __One Father's Role __Manila Folders __Pocket Chart __Pretesting __Resources for Record Keeping. ___________________________________________________________ REGULAR FEATURES. __Our Readers Write (letters, 5 pages) __Cover Story (Seidlitz family) __Calendar of Events (calendar-based facts for study, January and February, 2 pages) __Home-School Sampler (excerpts from newsletters, 5 pages) __Sunny Side Up (humorous anecdotes). ___________________________________________________________ TEACHING TIPS. (3 pages). __Piano Practice __Calendar __Scripture Memorization __Recycle Greeting Cards __Coffee Filter Painting __Story Writing Starters __Kind Words __Geographic Reading __The Frugal Educator __Teaching Music __Miscellaneous Tips __Travel Book __Family Newscast __Quote of Note __No More Arguing __Calendar Study Tip. ___________________________________________________________ COLUMNS AND ARTICLES. __Michael Farris: What Can We Expect of the Clinton Administration? ___________________________________________________________ GIFT. If you wish to order this item as a gift for a friend, place an order separate from your own so that you can specify a different ship-to address. ___________________________________________________________ QUANTITIES are limited. Magazines are available while supplies last. (We have less than 500 copies of this issue.)