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Lohmiller, Michelle – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1977
Motif writing is a system of movement notation which gaves the outline of a movement without describing in detail how the actions are to be formed. (MM)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Dance, Movement Education
Blumberger, Steven R. – Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 1978
The article describes the Creativity Mobilization Technique, a nonverbal process-oriented method involving work with brush, paint, and paper that attempts to activate functions essential for various types of creative activities. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity
Bradley, Thomas D. – Learning Resources, 1975
How to give students a creative experience with video images. (HB)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Educational Media, Teaching Methods
Harr, Lorraine Ellis; Haworth, Lorna H. – Instructor, 1975
Today gently nudge your children's creative abilities into motion. Invite their attention to the "Bright Discovery" of composing poetry - a fun and a rewarding experience for all. (Editor)
Descriptors: Child Development, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Poetry

Price, June L. – School Arts, 1975
In a special art class, students combined their excitement about science, ecology and engineering to design and construct a model rocket center. (Author)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products, Creative Activities

May, James D. – Music Educators Journal, 1976
Describes benefits that can derive from the use of avant-garde music in a choral classroom. (Editor)
Descriptors: Choral Music, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Music Education

Trammell, Peggy – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1982
Poetry offers excellent possibilities for teaching creative dance. Curriculum development and lesson plan ideas in the area of poetry interpretation through dance and movement for elementary school students are described. (CJ)
Descriptors: Children, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Curriculum Development
Cromwell, Ronald R. – 1992
This document summarizes a study attempting to understand the critical skill of creative visioning. In the study, 20 people who were involved in creativity or creative visioning were interviewed for 1.5-4 hours. Seven central themes emerged from the interviews: (1) the meaning of creative visioning; (2) trusting; (3) imagination; (4) connections;…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity

Cramer, Ronald L. – Elementary School Journal, 1975
A variety of practical techniques and suggestions for fostering creative writing in the classroom. (CS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Creative Writing
Amabile, Teresa M. – 1989
Defining creativity as a process that draws upon talents, education, skills, thinking and working styles, and inherent intelligence, and pinpointing motivation as the single most important ingredient in the creativity recipe, this book provides dozens of concrete, hands-on exercises and techniques that can help a parent or teacher keep creativity…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression

McDonnell, Laura – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1979
Examples are given of five hospitalized children whose severe anxiety and depression were reduced through paraverbal therapy, the use of expressive media to establish both nonverbal and verbal communication. (CL)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Creative Activities, Creative Expression

Owens, Nell; Bills, Barry – English Quarterly, 1976
Describes language-arts activities in the "Gemini Project," a program designed to foster creative expression in a mixed group of senior high and elementary school students. (KS)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Caballero, Jane A. – 1990
This handbook, designed for use with preschool and elementary age children, is based on the premise that the focus of the art program should be upon encouraging children to create art as a way of expressing feelings and communicating ideas. The value of art activities for young children lies in the process of creation rather than in the finished…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Creative Activities, Creative Expression

Glaser, Phoebe – English Quarterly, 1975
Argues that creative dramatics offers many outlets for expression and creative activity to children who are shy, unable to speak up and act out imaginary adventures, or who lack confidence or self-esteem. (RB)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression, Creative Teaching

Trotz, Frank – English Quarterly, 1978
Describes how the story theatre technique was used in a class of Canadian vocational students with reading difficulties. (RL)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression, Elementary Education