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Peer reviewedRutherford, Leane H. – Social Studies, 1991
Suggests multisensory approaches to writing instruction. Explains how even pieces of candy can provide students with memorable lessons in writing. Encourages teachers to be creative in coming up with similar ideas of their own. (SG)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Perception, Sensory Experience
Peer reviewedCasbergue, Renee M.; Greene, Jane Fell – Journal of Reading, 1988
Argues that sensory screening does not identify children at risk for reading or learning disability, and that sensory training does not improve reading or learning. (RAE)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Perception, Reading Difficulties
Direct linkNilges, Lynda M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The movement meanings of students (n=19) in one fifth-grade class during a creative dance unit focusing on effort (force, time, space, flow) are investigated using a perspective grounded in transcendental phenomenology (Husserl, 1931). Data were collected via videotape, journal, and homework documents and semistructured interviews. Analytical…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Dance, Dance Education, Physical Education
Pickering, John M. – 1971
How to develop children's awareness of tactile and visual experience is the subject of this book, intended for primary school teachers and parents of young children. The purpose is to present experiences which will stimulate children's curiosity about their world and enrich their perception. Beginning with the first tactile and textural contacts a…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Color, Concept Formation
1997
The project Teaching Science with TOYS promotes toys as an ideal mechanism for science instruction, because they are an everyday part of the students' world and carry a user-friendly message. TOYS Teacher Resource Modules are collections of "TOYS" activities grouped around a topic or theme with supporting science content and pedagogical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Hands on Science
Herman, Gail Neary; Hollingsworth, Patricia – 1992
Works of visual art contain an inner dynamism and energy that an individual's perceptual apparatus can translate into kinesthetic impressions, movement, and sound. Through this translation, a child's natural energies can interact with the artwork through multiple sensory experiences, enriching art appreciation. After a brief examination of the…
Descriptors: Art, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Critical Viewing
Whitney, Helen, Comp. – 1975
First of a series of 6 publications containing environmental education activities, this booklet by the Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center describes 12 environmentally-based art and music activities for elementary and intermediate grades. Each activity description contains objectives, preparation, materials, directions, student evaluation, and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Materials, Curriculum Enrichment
