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Feinberg, Rose M. – Language Arts, 1976
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Elementary Education, Imagination

Colby, Robert W. – Youth Theatre Journal, 1987
Presents a rationale for viewing theatre as a form of education, and looks at several different ideas for why and how drama should be taught; considers what types of skills children should acquire from a theatre class, and whether drama should focus on the internal, subjective experience of theatre, or the external mechanics of it. (JC)
Descriptors: Acting, Developmental Stages, Didacticism, Elementary Education
Freeman, Jayne – Learning, 1976
Encouraging children to develop their imagination through using poetic imagery and pantomime widens and enriches their view of the world. (JD)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Teaching, Descriptive Writing, Dramatic Play
Gillies, Emily – 1973
This pamphlet provides suggestions for teachers for using creative dramatics in the classroom. The contents include: "Dr. Edwin Land Considers the Nature of Creativity"; "Six Basic Principles for Using Creative Dramatics with All Children," which discusses tuning in the senses, listening and recording, pantomime, rhythms and movement, presenting a…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Dramatics, Elementary Education
Heller, Paul G. – 1995
This publication is part of a series of monographs on the art of teaching. Each volume, focusing on a specific discipline, explores theory in the context of teaching strategies connected to evaluation of both teachers' and students' learning. Three techniques are offered for using the series: dialogues (as self-evaluation and in study groups),…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Curriculum Development, Dramatic Play
Freericks, Mary – Instructor, 1980
Pantomime, the use of the body to communicate without words, is a natural activity for children, an ancient art which is enjoying new popularity. Presented are tips on teaching mime to children. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Body Language, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics
Sarratore, Janet; Bell, Beverly W. – 1989
Creative dramatics can be used effectively by the elementary teacher to help motivate students to become involved in various language arts activities. Dramatic play, pantomime, story dramatization, imagination exercises, creative movement, improvisation, and other structured activities encourage students to relate new experiences to old. As they…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Dramatics, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Kosinski, Leonard V., Ed. – 1968
Readings in this book have been selected to show how creativity and imagination can be the central focus in a literature and language arts curriculum for the elementary grades. Selections are divided into four parts, each with a different emphasis. Part 1 contains three articles which trace the development of imaginative literature and stress the…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Communication, Creativity
Steiner, Ernst – Schulpraxis, 1967
This article discusses methods of teaching poetry and composition to German speaking elementary-school students in Switzerland. One effective device for treating poetry is enactment; children practice acting, declamation, pantomime, and narration while learning the poem. Another device is choral speaking with individually assigned roles, which…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Choral Speaking, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing