A product of the Wisconsin Writing Project, this guide for teachers is intended to stimulate students' writing and reading of poetry and help them derive a greater understanding of the craft. A discussion of definitions and an overview of the guide are followed by descriptions of student needs and goals. The major portion of the guide contains a…

The value of creative writing instruction for educable mentally handicapped adolescents is considered and suggestions are provided regarding the development of creative writing activities. Suggestions touch on the students' needs for success, age-appropriate materials, continuity to strengthen concepts of cause and effects, and help in social…

Analyzes the attitudes teachers hold about the use of abstractions in children's writing and examines some of the diction teachers impose on students in the name of concreteness. (RB)

Describes a technique for teaching creative writing to students attending an open admissions college. (RB)

Teacher prescription of form and content stifle students' poetic creativity. (JH)

The winning entries in this bulletin were chosen by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English as representing the best prose and poetry in the state for 1977. The 14 winners in the prose diviision were chosen from 357 student entries from 67 schools. The prose covers a variety of writing types including fiction, argumentation, and exposition…

This publication includes 79 works of poetry and fiction by Kansas children ranging from age seven to twelve. The collection was sponsored in part by the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. (CC)

Canadian literature programs are still very much influenced by the British and American cultures. (JH)

A variety of practical techniques and suggestions for fostering creative writing in the classroom. (CS)

Spontaneous writing's freedom from the formalities of grammar, mechanics, and grading promotes self-confidence and a latent fluency. Teacher/student rapport is increased, and students are convinced inductively via discussion of their own work that they have employed principles of effective prose. (NHM)

This booklet contains one teacher's experiences with teaching poetry to children, offering suggestions and insights about organizing the subject matter, preparing a conducive physical environment, and practicing with various poetic forms. Sections of the booklet discuss the characteristics and behaviors of writing room teachers, the organization…