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Peer reviewedSmedman, Sarah – Catholic Library World, 1987
This discussion of the artistic merit and universal appeal of picture books was presented at the 1987 convention of the Catholic Library Association. A bibliography of books from which slides were taken to accompany the presentation is included. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fairy Tales, Illustrations, Imagination
Jurenka, Nancy Allen; Blass, Rosanne J. – 1996
This companion book to Beyond the Bean Seed: Gardening Activities for Grades K-6 uses children's literature related to gardening, gardeners, designing gardens, multicultural literature, ecology, the environment, and the impact of plants on world economies and politics, to connect gardening in all its aspects to creativity, problem solving,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Gardening, Gardens
Coville, Bruce – Instructor, 1992
Science fiction is a good teaching tool for elementary students because it stimulates the imagination and prepares children for the idea that the world will be different when they grow up. The article presents a science fiction unit, recommending books and activities about aliens, the future, and time travel. (SM)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedOusbey, Jack – Children's Literature in Education, 1981
Describes how one school developed six literature-based explorations involving an author of children's books that was intended to develop children's imaginations. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Writing
Dungey, Joan M. – 1987
Designed to give children a sense of the cultural heritage that fairy tales represent, this instructional unit was originally developed to motivate eighth-grade low-level readers and was later adapted for English as a second language classes and for a variety of elementary and secondary school learning levels. Objectives of the unit are to help…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Creative Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Fairy Tales
Download full textCoreil, Clyde, Ed.; Napoliello, Mihri – Journal of the Imagination in Language Learning, 1994
Articles in these two issues are as follows: "Imagination and Memory: Friends or Enemies" (Earl W. Stevick); "Imagination in Second Language Acquisition" (James J. Asher); "Where the Magic Lies" (Interview with Carolyn Graham); "Drawing on Experience: The Interview" (with John Dumicich); "What Color is…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
Farber, Betty, Ed. – 1997
Parents and teachers may often have wondered how preschoolers learn, or why certain things, events, or people are more interesting to them than others? This book provides information on how young children learn, and offers activities to encourage emerging literacy, promote creativity and imagination, and enhance knowledge and development in music,…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Childrens Writing
