Art lessons can teach concepts and develop students' self-confidence when they are encouraged to discuss their work. Activities and suggested questions are offered. (DF)

Presents class activities, bulletin boards, songs, games, stories, plays, recipes, and art ideas for November and December, with emphasis on Thanksgiving, Book Week, and Christmas. (SJL)

The author analyzes variations in composition and feeling apparent in simple sketches of the same object by three different students. (SJL)

Describes a partnership between schools in College Station, Texas and in Mexico City that conducted school activities via videoconferencing. The activities were designed to help the students understand cultural differences by studying murals and then creating their own. (LRW)

Offers craft activities that help children develop a balanced perspective of foreign cultures. Presents 15 craft activities with detailed lists of supplies and procedures for children, with appropriate ages indicated. (DLH)

This article reports research in three Nottingham schools, concerned with (1) "The school as fertile ground: how the ethos of a school enables everyone in it to benefit from the presence of artists in class;" (2) "Children on the edge: how the arts reach those children who otherwise exclude themselves from class activities, for any…

This four-week unit of study for grades 1-3 provides information and activities on 17 different dinosaurs. A 21-item pre- and post-test and a brief history of dinosaurs precede descriptions and full-page drawings of the following dinosaurs: (1) giant plant-eaters (brachiosaurus, brontosaurus, and diplodocus); (2) giant meat-eaters (allosaurus,…

Outlines four dual art and computer-art lessons, presenting lesson objectives, activities, and suggested instructional strategies. The lessons focus on the usefulness of shared images, how moving an object affects its shape, creating the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface, and the relationship of parts to the whole. (JN)

Discusses the importance of both sides of the brain for the development of drawing skills but notes that the left brain can inhibit the action of the right brain. Provides a discussion of cerebral lateralization and child development. Suggests five drawing exercises to help develop hemispheric cooperation. (SB)

Examines the ways in which Jane Addams affected the field of creative drama. (PD)

These learning activities are designed for use in the classroom or at home when activities for special moments are needed. They can be introduced with a minimum amount of preparation and materials and a maximum amount of success. They are intended to give children a learning experience that is fun while developing imagination and creative…

A number of arts and crafts projects designed for therapy with students with learning disabilities are presented. All materials needed are listed, and complete directions are given with an illustration showing the finished product for 36 projects. Materials used are easily obtained and can generally be found in the home. (JM)

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,…