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Diggins, Elsie – Elementary English, 1975
The diamante form--a seven-line, diamond-shaped poem--was successfully used to encourage students' poetry writing. (JH)
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Grade 6, Language Acquisition
Rudman, Masha – Elem Engl, 1969
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Language Arts
Peer reviewedPilon, A. Barbara – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1970
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Language Arts
Haworth, Lorna H. – Elementary English, 1975
Language arts programs can be enriched by having children write and then orally interpret their own poems. (JH)
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
Fennimore, Flora – Elementary English, 1975
In order to create descriptive poems children have to experience things with as many senses as possible. (JH)
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Peer reviewedBurke, Eileen M. – Language Arts, 1976
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Expression, Creative Writing
Chapnick, Elaine – Instructor, 1973
Sheding self-consciousness by donning another personality, and then hearing the approving laughter and applause of their classmates fills children with great excitement as well as a sense of wonder about what they have accomplished. (Author)
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression, Creative Writing
Garry, V. V.; Chihiwsky, Timothy W. – Elementary English, 1975
Books dealing with the theme of outdoor living inspired young boys to create their own poems. (JH)
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
Goller, Gayla N. – Elementary English, 1975
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Grade 5, Grade 6
Peer reviewedHunter, Elizabeth – Childhood Education, 1968
Teachers can encourage youngsters to express their ideas creatively by providing help in three areas--content, language, and process. In terms of content, children often have few resources for tapping their thoughts, and may need 'pump primers' such as being told the beginning and end of a story and speculating about a variety of middles. Once…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Writing
Peer reviewedYanushefski, Juliana – Language Arts, 1988
Describes a five-month project wherein three classes of sophomore language arts students with reading and writing deficiencies wrote and produced plays. Claims this "constructivist" technique is effective because individual components of language are acquired intuitively as the learner engages actively in discourse with other active readers and…
Descriptors: Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Drama, Group Dynamics
Download full textFurner, Beatrice A. – 1971
In considering reasons for employing creative dramatics as part of the input and motivation for an experience in creative written expression, it is important to consider the primacy of oral language over written language, especially for children. Drama involves talk, movement, and the involvement of self in expression which is outer-directed;…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Dramatics, Creative Expression, Creative Writing
Peer reviewedMcKenzie, Ginger Kelley – Montessori Life, 1995
Proposes ways to create a language curriculum based on children's "sensitive periods" as described by Montessori. Suggests that ages 6 through 12 are a sensitive period for using imagination. Creative expression should be an integral part of the entire curriculum, and creative expression can be stimulated through many sources of writing…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Objectives
Spanish Curricula Development Center, Miami Beach, FL. – 1977
The supplement and ditto packet for the unit six language arts strand for second graders features visual aids to help carry out the activities described in the teacher's guide. Visuals based on the stories are used to help stimulate oral language and conceptual development along with class participation activities and written work. Other materials…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Decoding (Reading)
