Present day ethnic and/or folk dances grew from the remnants of primitive dances. A definition of folk dance is that it is the dance of the common people of a specific region of the world, which becomes ethnic when the dance is presented by the members of the ethnic race from where the dance originates. Within every folk dance is contained the…

The current academic interest in interpersonal communication is noted and a rationale and technique for mapping the self-disclosure patterns of adolescents is presented. An attempt is made to link the study of interpersonal communication to the mainstream of the ecological systems approach to the behavioral sciences. (Author)

Provides the classroom teacher with suggestions for specific activities to promote experiences in building self concept, value organizing situations, and problem solving through which disadvantaged learners can develop their personal value systems in constructive ways. (Author/SF)

Advocates the creation of a synergistic mind system by educating people to use, understand, and appreciate both hemispheres of the brain. (IRT)

If children entering school today are to avoid a 12- to 20-year apprenticeship in alienation dominated by the mere manipulation of words and numbers, education must foster an appreciation for the roles the humanities play in helping mankind rise above the earthly and achieve a reflective overview of society. Such an appreciation can be obtained…

IN CREATIVE WRITING, UNLIKE IN FORMAL COMPOSITION, STUDENTS CHOOSE THEIR OWN FORMS AND MATERIALS TO EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. SUCH AN OBJECTIVE DEMANDS A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY AND CONFIDENTLY WITHOUT FEAR OF HARSH NEGATIVE CRITICISM. IN ADDITION TO WRITING EXTENSIVELY, STUDENTS CAN BE AIDED…

IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE CAN BE INVESTIGATED BY STUDYING THEIR VERBAL BEHAVIOR. THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED THE USE OF EMOTIONAL WORDS, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, AND THE TOTAL VERBAL OUTPUT OF NORMAL AND DISORDERED CHILDREN TO DETERMINE IF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN VERBAL EXPRESSION OCCUR. TWO GROUPS OF…

The idea of this box of multimedia instructional materials is to surround the children with curious and wonderful objects and experiences which will stimulate them to self-expression. The kit provides a set of unusual objects: two movies about a rainshower, one from a weatherman's point of view and one as seen through the eyes of an artist; a set…

The major purpose of this paper, based on a talk given at the National Art Education Association Conference in Dallas, April, 1971, is to review literature in art education concerning the concept of self in order to get a better perspective on present thought in art education and to determine new directions, priorities, and purposes. Some of the…

A series of articles intended as presentations at a symposium on language are presented. Titles are: "Object Lesson," by Connie Rosen; "Words and a World," by James Britton; "Experience and the Language to Possess It," by Winifred Faucus; "What Are They Up To?" by Nancy Martin; "Writing Poetry in the Classroom," by M. Jeremy Mulford; "A Dragon Can…

A number of exercises for promoting communication and self-expression in the classroom are described. (RM)

The author argues that there exists an essential relationship between self-expression and gaining a personally significant understanding of the world. This relationship encompasses notions of freedom, personal autonomy, and authenticity. Discusses the inadequacies of a currently popular model for educational practice. For journal availability, see…

The creative use of leisure time will become increasingly more important as our society moves away from the work ethic philosophy. (JD)