"Tribal Masks" was an interesting project for seventh and eighth graders who used "found" or "donated" materials as a result of budget cuts and art supply shortages. (Author/RK)

SUGGESTIONS FOR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES ARE PRESENTED. THE SUBJECTS OUTLINED ARE CREATIVE ART, CREATIVE DRAMA, CREATIVE THINKING, CREATIVE WRITING AND CREATIVE MATH. UNDER EACH HEADING ACTIVITIES AND THE MATERIALS NEEDED WERE LISTED. AN EXAMPLE OF AN ACTIVITY IN CREATIVE ART IS BOX SCULPTURE, THE MATERIALS NEEDED WERE AN…

Describes an elementary school art program involving mainstreaming, with a framework which emphasizes the development of a positive self-concept in all children. (CM)

Describes an art activity aimed at the creation of a free-flowing design of lines and shapes. (Author/RK)

Fourth through eighth grade students designed and painted murals on all of the entrance walls of their school, the Annunciation School, in the hope that their pride in their school might help insure its long life. (Author/RK)

Suggests teachers use imagination in designing their own stencil materials to avoid monotony in art activities. (DS)

Authors suggest where advice and assistance may be obtained for those who wish to start their own community Arts and Crafts programs. (MB)

An argument for more who see themselves as inviters" or provokers" of learning and who recognize how well equipped (children) are to function intellectually"; a paper presented at the annual convention of Canadian Council of Teachers of English (2nd, Fredericton, Alberta, August 1969). (SW)

Article discussed children's use of buttons as a device for stimulating imaginative thinking in picture making activities. (Author/RK)

Investigated effects of group counseling using art activities in improving self-esteem among Hawaiian elementary children (N=50). Found subjects who participated in counseling had higher Social Peer-Related and Academics/School-Related Self-Esteem scores than children who did not participate. (ABL)

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: In 1974 Doris Taggart, Public Relations Vice President of Zions First National Bank in Salt Lake City, was serving on the Free Enterprise Committee of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. She developed a plan to involve elementary school children with a large bank by asking the children to make…

Describes Kaleidoscope, a participatory arts program created by Hallmark Cards. Designed as a supplement to classroom art instruction, the program provides children of 6 to 12 years with positive experiences in exploring art. The program is designed to foster originality, imaginative thinking, and creative self-expression. (Author/BB)

Discusses when, how, and why elementary school counselors might use art materials in working with children. Discusses establishing a trusting relationship, timing, choice of media, using what emerges therapeutically, processing the session, projective techniques, and training and resources. (ABL)

Urges need to create public school art programs to provide cultural enrichment for students. (DS)