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Black, Robert Alan; Torrance, E. Paul – Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 1981
Briefly described are the use of three games to develop creative thinking skills at the third grade and college levels. The games are part of the "Think Links" series based on Edward De Bono's Thinking Skill Model. (DB)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Elementary Education, Games
Sylvester, Fran – Instructor, 1987
A teacher describes how she uses storytelling in her fifth grade classes, because storytelling combines listening skills and imagination with the nuances of language, history, culture, and values. Resources are listed. Two insets discuss the benefits of storytelling and offer tips on becoming a storytelling teacher. (MT)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Self Concept
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Quackenbush, Robert; And Others – Language Arts, 1980
Three educational leaders--Robert Quackenbush, Geraldine Siks, and David A. Sohn--offer reflections on recent developments regarding activities that stimulate children's creativity, their hopes for the 1980s, and recommended books for teachers. (AEA)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creativity, Educational Trends
Walker, Joseph J.; Lotz, Condit – G/C/T, 1978
"Creating a superhero", a minicourse for gifted elementary children, is described. (CL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education
Flindt, Myron – Learning, 1985
Suggestions for developing creative and original science fairs include trying new categories, issuing a challenge, and involving the community. (DF)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Motivation Techniques
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
Pournelle, Jerry – Popular Computing, 1985
Discusses several ways computers, software, and peripheral equipment may aid in teaching dyslexic children to read, i.e., using voice synthesizers and speech software; employing human readers to translate what's on the screen; utilizing word processing functions; using microcomputers to control tape recorders; and utilizing "creativity…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Creative Development, Databases, Dyslexia
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Lowenfels, Manna – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1979
The article describes two one-hour sessions in image making, which serves as the foundation of the creative language arts program used by the author in teaching poetry and writing to children (grades K through 5). (SBH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
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Emery, Lee – Studies in Art Education, 1989
Uses a case-study approach to examine the role of belief as a catalytic quality in the artistic making and the thinking processes used by children. Describes the processes encountered by children when presented with artistic tasks. Discusses the relationship between belief and the three other main dimensions of artistic thinking and making: social…
Descriptors: Art Education, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development
McCormak, Alan J. – Instructor, 1979
Describes an entertaining approach to use in stimulating creative thinking in elementary science. (JMB)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Sterne, Marie Louise – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1977
Creating and organizing their own games helps children to understand and appreciate the importance of cooperation, team play, and adherence to game rules. (JD)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Creative Development, Elementary Education, Group Activities
Samples, Bob – Learning, 1984
Children use creative thinking processes when teachers assign ambiguous rather than specific problems. Suggestions for developing questions that encourage experiential and metaphorical thinking are offered. (DF)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Assignments, Creative Development, Elementary Education
Douglass, Mildred, Comp. – 1989
This book is designed to be of assistance to primary school teachers who have had little training in arts and crafts and for use in teacher training colleges. Tested in Nigeria and Jamaica, this manual gives children an opportunity to develop their natural creativity, and also develops accuracy and manual dexterity in hand skills. Lesson plans are…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Art, Creative Activities, Creative Development
Inman, Kathy Huse; Kreitzer, Jack – 1982
The classroom activities suggested in this resource booklet, proven successful by South Dakota poet Jack Kreitzer, are designed to spark or increase students' creativity by bringing the exciting language of poetry alive in the elementary and secondary classroom. Introductory comments present thoughts on what poetry is and how it should be taught,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Writing
Rabson, Barbara Burchuk, Ed.; Warshaw, Renata Karlin, Ed. – 1980
The book describes Learning to Read through the Arts (LTRTA), a curriculum combining art activities with writing and reading in small group workshops. The methodology of LTRTA has been applied and modified to work with different groups of students: perceptually impaired, reading disabled, and gifted students. Workshops are offered in mixed media,…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression
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