To a person familiar with both philosophy for and with children and the philosophy of liberation, that the two would fit nicely together would seem obvious. However, the literature on how philosophy for/with children (P4wC) can contribute to decolonization is scarce. Drawing on various philosopher-educators and the tradition of liberation…

Describes the operation of France-Culture radio for general audiences, school radio, and local university radio programing in France. (LS)

Aesthetic experience is to be viewed as a liberating discipline, an integral component of human life leading to a fuller expansion of consciousness and the actualization of the individual personality. (Author)

The content of children's dance is distinguished from movement education by its specific emphasis on the expressive and the aesthetic. (JD)

A good principle in teaching folk dance is to adhere as closely as possible to the authentic source of the dance. (JD)

Summarized are the findings and evaluations of a PACE Project, working closely with the Performing Arts Foundation of Huntington Township near New York City, on a program which explored ways in which the professional performing arts could successfully be used in education to foster aesthetic appreciation, understanding and involvement. The project…

Author describes aesthetic education as the development of sensitivity to the aesthetic qualities of things." (MB)

Discusses the importance of aesthetic education in middle schools. Imagines a school as an aesthetic environment. Describes how several content area teachers have enhanced the learning of traditional content through aesthetic projects and activities. Notes students' enthusiastic response. Outlines a five-step approach to incorporate aesthetics…

Just as all perceptions are of figures differentiated from a larger background, a play takes place against the background of the audience's knowledge and feelings. While audience members generally bring to a performance a large body of background information--they evaluate the storyline, for example, using a lifetime of personal experience--at…

Describes activities stimulated by in-school professional artists: writers, painters, folksingers, and so on. (KS)

Institutions are bringing the professional artist into their instructional and cultural environments through five approaches: concert performances, extended performances, master classes, part-time residencies, and full-time residencies. The effect of each program on the artist and the college or university is examined. (Author/LBH)

Authors' aim is to specify the range of activities that may be relevant in determining a peculiarly aesthetic domain for future educational research. (Authors/MB)

This study examines how Robert Kapilow, Yale-educated classical- and Broadway-music conductor, educates diverse audiences about classical music. Phenomenological and case study methods were used to explore: (1) what music education has meant to Kapilow; and (2) how this view influenced his practice of teaching and conducting. Analysis of in-depth…