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Kuntz, Margy; Kuntz, Ann – 1994
This work presents a collection of craft projects that can be created by children. Necessary for completion of each craft is an IBM-compatible computer running Windows, "Word for Windows 6.0," with a mouse, a printer, and plain white printer paper. Simple craft supplies, including glue and scissors, also are needed. In each activity the child is…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Art, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education
Petersen, Evelyn – 1997
Creativity is a process of thinking and doing; adults can encourage this important life skill in young children by encouraging them to embrace new ways of looking at things. This guide, part of the "Seeds for Success" series, provides advice for parents for encouraging creativity in children in a variety of areas by means of nearly 100 simple…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Rearing, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Renfro, Nancy – 1978
Written to inspire and encourage librarians to try new ideas with puppets, this generously illustrated book covers financing; some actual uses, e.g., library mascot, a get-acquainted friend, an informal puppet corner; library instruction through puppet use; puppets as part of media-loan kits; and puppets as storytelling aids. Ideas on play…
Descriptors: Books, Children, Creative Activities, Guides
Bower, Lyn – Early Childhood Australia, 2005
The "Everyday Learning" series has been developed to focus attention on the everyday ways in which children can be supported in their growth and development. It is for all those who are involved in children's development and learning, including people caring for young children in their own or others' homes, such as parents, grandparents…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Imagination, Child Care, Preschool Children
Jackson, Candace – 1997
There are three library "treasure hunts" in "My Very Own Treasure Hunt," written to follow "A Treasure Hunt in My Library," a story book and videotape. In this 12-page booklet of activities, students will learn how to use the typical library computer, the Dewey Decimal Classification System and the ins and outs of…
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Creative Activities, Dewey Decimal Classification
Merrell, Kenneth W.; Parisi, Danielle M.; Whitcomb, Sara A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
Social-emotional competence--it is a critical part of every child's school success, and just like any academic subject, children need instruction in it. Developed by a top expert, these proven curricula will help promote the social-emotional competence and resilience of children and adolescents. Divided into four age levels from kindergarten…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Creative Activities, Class Activities, Emotional Development
Duffy, Bernadette – Open University Press, 2006
Learning through the arts has the potential to stimulate open ended activity that encourages discovery, exploration, experimentation and invention, thus contributing to children's development in all areas of learning and helping to make the curriculum meaningful to them. In this book, the author draws on her extensive experience of promoting young…
Descriptors: Young Children, Imagination, Creativity, Early Childhood Education
Chiarello, Emily – 1975
This book presents a method of teaching letter sounds to children; it suggests ways for the elementary teacher or parent to involve children physically, as well as mentally, in the learning process. For example, to learn the letter "Y," children stand with outstretched arms to form themselves into the letter Y; to learn the "Z" sound, children…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Creative Activities, Elementary Education, Kinesthetic Methods
Pilger, Mary Anne – 1998
The legacies of all cultures can be found in their creations--their arts, their celebrations, and their traditions. This book is designed to help educators introduce students to the diversity of people around the world through creative, hands-on activities based on cultural traditions. It offers teachers, librarians, and parents access to 28,000…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Cultural Activities, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Whitin, Phyllis – 1996
This book captures the power of young people's visual responses to literature. It recounts the experience of a teacher who encouraged her students to respond to their readings through sketched interpretations--and, like pieces of writing, the sketches became a vital part of the curriculum as vehicles for discussion and reflective tools for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, English Instruction, Freehand Drawing
Wisconsin State Dept. of Health and Social Services, Madison. – 1972
This booklet contains suggestions for suitable play activities for preschool children. In an attempt to answer the questions of homemakers and mothers an explanation of the place of play in a child's life, and some ways that an adult can help are presented. Also discussed is the vital importance of play in the total development of the child.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Bibliographies, Child Caregivers, Child Development
Duke, Charles R. – 1974
Although creative expression and drama in the classroom are important in leading education toward a more humanistic approach to learning as well as toward the development of students capable of responding more rationally to the changing world educators have offered few opportunities for creative student expression. Thus, this book focuses on…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression, Creativity
Bundesen, Lynne; And Others – 1997
This book presents 101 computer activities and projects geared toward children and adults. The activities for both personal computers (PCs) and Macintosh were developed on the Windows 95 computer operating system, but they are adaptable to non-Windows personal computers as well. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Children, Citizen Participation
Morrow, James; Suid, Murray – 1977
This book discusses mass media, multimedia, and individual media and suggests various media activities for children. The introductory essay considers why the medium is not the message; chapter one presents a model for multimedia learning; and chapter two considers the pedagogical questions of media production. Subsequent chapters deal with stage…
Descriptors: Acting, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Design
Tortora, Suzi – Redleaf Press, 2005
Uncover critical information about children's emotional, social, physical, communicative, and cognitive development by observing their nonverbal expressions. "The Dancing Dialogue" shows how to assess the behavior and movement of children with a wide range of issues and to use what is learned interventions. Equally effective for those with…
Descriptors: Observation, Intervention, Creative Activities, Empathy