In order to create descriptive poems children have to experience things with as many senses as possible. (JH)

Suggests multisensory approaches to writing instruction. Explains how even pieces of candy can provide students with memorable lessons in writing. Encourages teachers to be creative in coming up with similar ideas of their own. (SG)

A program designed to make visual art more accessible to young people in 24 elementary schools in Ohio is described. The program's concept was to engage all five senses, not just sight, in the appreciation of art. (RM)

This booklet offers learning activities for children with disabilities grouped into art activities, activities that encourage interaction, and activities that encourage movement. The activities emphasize touch, smell, sight, and hearing to allow children to utilize their strongest senses. Each activity is presented with possible goals, materials,…

Research supported by grants from Social Science Research Council, Spencer Foundation, and Harvard University Project Zero. (DS)

Students use their senses when working and thinking scientifically. Recommends setting up sensory trails as a field trip and presents activity ideas. (YDS)

Described is a project in which architectural students designed and constructed a sensory environment for young multihandicapped children. It is explained that the architectural students were exposed to general curriculum information, teacher reactions, and experiences with the children. Benefits from this cross-disciplinary effort are seen to…

Children are inspired to write creatively if they are free to sensorially absorb and naturally react to the world around them. (JH)

The arts should be part of the core curriculum because human cognition is wider than discourse and because the forms one is able to use define the scope of the reality that one can know. (Author/IRT)

A program model for use in gifted classrooms focuses on achieving altered states of consciousnes in order to further develop the natural talents of children. (PHR)

Discusses authors' uses of imagery and suggests related activities for elementary school students. Highlights include using pictures to relate imagery to students' senses; the use of poetry; a worksheet that relates specific examples of imagery from a novel or poem; visualization; making a filmstrip; and appropriate evaluation. (LRW)

The guide presents information on approximately 150 toys useful for infants and children with sensory impairments. The toys listed are available from stores found nation-wide and the list is organized according to age level (infants, toddlers, and elementary levels). A brief description, price, source, and coding of types of skills the toys may…

Suggests that two types of books have particular appeal for children, those which create vivid sensory impressions and those which allow the child to deal vicariously with universal emotions and then discusses several titles of each type. (TO)

Educating the child to be visually literate may help solve such educational problems as lack of motivation, irrelevancy and inefficient learning. (JH)