The blockbuilding, painting, and oral expressions of young children provide evidence of a natural tendency to symbolize experience and to use the symbolic elements of expressiveness, creativeness, and living form. Up to the present time, educators have not fully grasped the fact that the need to symbolize is at the base of all education. They…

Describes a technique that permits special education students to express their feelings through writing. Discusses the teacher's role in this process and outlines its benefits. (FL)