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Petty, Walter T.; Bowen, Mary E. – 1967
Based upon the conviction that children can be taught many of the aspects of writing unique to the preparation of professional writers, this book offers ideas for the teaching of creative writing to children. "Creative" writing is defined and its values for children are discussed. Specific suggestions to promote imaginative writing are proposed in…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Development, Creative Writing
Lee, James O. – 1968
To increase a student's insight into imaginative works, help him relate his personal experience to the metaphoric structure of literature, and bring him to perceive the value of an educated imagination, the teacher should introduce him to literary analysis and various approaches to literary form. Although a perfect critical system which…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Classical Literature, Content Analysis, Critical Reading
Jones, Cynthia; Rich, Dorothy – 1973
This curriculum guide presents objectives, learning activities, evaluation suggestions, and resources for 13 areas related to creative thinking: (1) observing, noticing, and memory stretching; (2) comparing; (3) classifying; (4) developing language through the senses; (5) finding cause and effect relationships; (6) summarizing; (7) looking for…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education
Gallagher, Marie S. – 1968
To investigate the interrelationships between creativity and seven variables, 74 students in grades 4 through 8 plus the vocational group at a school for the deaf were tested. In addition to creativity, subjects were tested for intelligence, academic achievement, imaginative productions, perception by teachers, self-evaluation career aspirations,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Career Choice, Cognitive Processes
Emerson, Donald – Wisconsin English Journal, 1968
Although a writer ideally may wish "to help man endure by lifting his heart," paradoxically his immediate concerns must focus on the technical problems of his craft. The compulsion to write and the creative process itself are difficult to analyze. The gifted writer takes all experience to himself and imaginatively transforms the real world into…
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Expression

Stone, Sandra J. – Young Children, 1995
Explores the importance of play in the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of young children. Functional, constructive, and dramatic play, and games with rules, are examined. Suggests that play is a powerful curricular tool for the kindergarten and primary classroom. Investigates ways to integrate play into the curriculum and to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Childrens Games, Childrens Rights
Axtell, James – History Teacher, 2001
In this article, the author suggests that teachers of history have not only professionally "challenging" and socially "important" jobs, but immensely "pleasurable" ones as well. He emphasizes not the pleasures that "all" teachers, whatever their subject, enjoy from time to time, but those particular to teachers of "history". Here, the author…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, History Instruction, Teaching Conditions, Stereotypes
Batten, Amanda – Improving Schools, 2005
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) are a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. People with autistic spectrum disorders experience difficulties with social interaction, social communication and imagination--known as the "triad of impairments". The mainstream school environment…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Colwell, Richard – Arts Education Policy Review, 2006
At present, there appear to be only two prerequisites for entry into a music teacher education program at most institutions: a minimum academic grade point average and sufficient musical competence to be admitted to the school of music. These seem overly minimal, and serious suggestions have been made regarding additional essential requirements.…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Cultural Background, Teacher Education Programs, Intellectual Development
Marschark, Marc; Carroll, Elizabeth – 1984
Three experiments examined referential and associative linkages in memory as a function of stimulus and response material formats. Second grade, sixth grade, and university students were the subjects. In Experiment 1, subjects pointed to either the picture or printed name of a stimulus corresponding to the name or picture, respectively, pointed to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Age Differences, Association (Psychology), Cognitive Development
Novak, John M. – 1987
This paper argues that just as imagination has been important for the inception and promotion of invitational education, it is also necessary for the development of inviting research strategies. Applying the educative process to the study of inviting, recommendations are made for relating the constituent parts of the inviting stance (optimism,…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Creative Thinking, Discovery Processes, Educational Attitudes
Valett, Robert E. – 1983
A practical guidebook of ideas, lesson materials, and related resources for developing imaginative and productive thinking skills of children is presented to assist teachers and parents. Emphasis is placed on the use of strategies and techniques that enhance originality, mental imagery, reverie, reflection, humor, novel playfulness, and divergent…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Kooij, Rimmert van der; Hellendoorn, Joop – 1986
After an introduction which briefly discusses emotional, therapeutic, phenomenological, cognitive, and developmental perspectives on play, this volume presents the complete texts of all the main lectures and a few short papers that were given at the International Symposium on Play, Play Therapy, and Play Research. Papers in part 1 concern certain…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Children, Creativity, Exploratory Behavior

Wassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1985
Identifies technological changes and the implications of computer-based learning for students and classroom activities. Presents person-oriented goals that teachers might implement in the classroom (based on a vision of the future) and encourages individual teacher's self-appraisal to close the gap between real and idealized classroom functioning.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Cognitive Ability
Crombez, Mary Margaret, Ed.; Mangigian, Lisa, Ed. – Offspring, 2000
This document consists of the two 2000 issues of a magazine for parents, teachers, and others involved in cooperative nursery schools. The magazine is designed to provide a forum for views on dealing with young children, express a variety of ideas, promote the cooperative philosophy, and enhance the relationships of those involved in cooperative…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Rearing, Childrens Art, Divorce