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National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1973
Five pamphlets offer helpful ideas and instructions on teacher planning, learning environments, teaching with nature, a creative curriculum, and ideas for administrators in "The Idea Box," compiled by members of the Austin Association for the Education of Young Children. Each pamphlet contains useful information for working with young children.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Teaching, Day Care
McAllen, Audrey E. – 1989
This book gives teachers an understanding of speech training through specially selected exercises. The book's exercises aim to help develop clear speaking in the classroom. Methodically and perceptively used, the book will assist those concerned with the creative powers of speech as a teaching art. In Part 1, there are sections on the links…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Consonants, Creative Activities, Educational Practices
Hearn, Emily; Thurman, Mark – 1990
The step-by-step instructions using storyboarding techniques described in this book show children how to create action-filled pages to illustrate their own stories. The book discusses storyboarding techniques, book mock-up, coloring materials, writing and editing the story, and coming up with a title. The book also includes suggestions for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Editing, Foreign Countries
1996
This manual focuses on visual art and is intended for teachers using the Project Success Enrichment (PSE) program to teach gifted or interested elementary school students. An introduction discusses the PSE art philosophy, including a definition of the components of a complete work of art (subject matter, composition, and content), the study of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Childrens Art
Novelli, Joan – 1998
Intended for teachers of grades K-2, this book aims to inspire students with the award-winning art and stories found in Caldecott books. The book uses Caldecott winners as springboards to provide lively, literature-based learning experiences--from projects that encourage children's own artistic expression to fun and creative activities that…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Activities
Ruff, Thomas P. – 1994
Besides presenting information, the purpose of the many functional and creative social studies activities is to motivate and educate students in kindergarten through grade eight. Chapter 1 of this document provides an overview of perspectives on social studies. Chapter 2 focuses on geography and provides an extensive variety of basic information,…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Enrichment Activities
Brown, Dion K. – 1976
During October and November of 1975, course outlines were solicited from the sixteen Florida community colleges offering an integrated humanities course. Ten colleges provided outlines, which were subsequently reviewed in terms of the textual materials used, the teaching approach employed, and stated objectives. The review showed that all of the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Art Appreciation, Cognitive Objectives, Community Colleges
Rowen, Betty – 1975
This book suggests a variety of ways parents can develop a greater awareness of themselves and of their children. Topics covered include: (1) individual and small group sensitivity exercises for adults; (2) examples and uses of time sample and anecdotal observation records; (3) the importance of encouraging self-expression in children through…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Creative Activities, Creative Thinking, Early Childhood Education
Perry, Susan K.; Espeland, Pamela, Ed. – 1990
Recognizing that children need enrichment at home, this book offers hundreds of unusual ways for kids and parents to spend time together. It also demonstrates the fun people can have while learning, and the learning that goes on while having fun. Using this book as a guide, parents and children can survey new subjects ranging from cultural…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Childrens Games, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Perry, Susan K. – 2001
Noting children's need for enrichment at home, this book offers hundreds of unusual ways for children and parents to spend time together. Using this book as a guide, parents and children can survey new subjects ranging from cultural diversity to photography, journal keeping, psychology, food science, gardening, and sports science. The activities…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Childrens Games, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Gentile, Lance – 1983
This workbook contains a wide variety of material directed at teaching and learning in the areas of word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills by providing reading and writing activities which use sports as a backdrop. The activities include a clear statement of the exercise's purpose, directions for the activity, materials…
Descriptors: Athletics, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Writing
Labuda, Michael, Ed. – 1985
Divided into six sections, this book focuses on creative pupils and creative reading, special considerations when developing programs for gifted students, materials and resources, meeting the writing needs of gifted students, suggestions for meeting their unique needs, and future trends regarding the gifted. The titles of the articles and their…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking
Callahan, Carolyn M., Ed.; Reis, Sally M., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
The readings in this ready-reference report on specific program evaluations, offer critical guidance in the development and utilization of instruments for assessing gifted and talented programs, and are designed to stimulate the discussion of issues surrounding the evaluation of gifted programs. Key features include: (1) Carolyn M. Callahan's…
Descriptors: Gifted, Special Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Cornia, Ivan E.; Stubbs, Charles B.; Winters, Nathan B. – 1994
This book describes an art program that combines the knowledge, imagination, and evaluative factors of creativity for a productive pattern of student growth in perception, thinking, valuing, and art skills. Over 200 basic concepts have been arranged in logical, developmental order to give students a valuable body of knowledge. Instruction focuses…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression
Gullo, Dominic F., Ed. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2006
The kindergarten year is quite unlike preschool and not like first grade, either. What should teaching practice look like for this critical year? This book offers a vivid picture of kindergarten children, perceptive discussion of the current kindergarten context and policy issues, and clear guidelines for teaching and assessing kindergartners.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Kindergarten