Intended for anyone who wants to write poetry (and do it well), this guide provides the "nuts and bolts" of craft and process, as well as the sources of inspiration. The guide contains brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing; each essay is followed by distinctive writing exercises. Included…

Creative drama can be used productively in the classroom by allowing students to dream and to put these ideas down on paper. Guided imagery is a way of accomplishing this. Guided imagery is when the creative drama teacher guides students on a journey through the imagination. It can be used as a prereading and prewriting exercise. Listening and…

Describes an exercise in which Black college students composed sentences saying "White is ugly" and "Black is beautiful" without using those words. Presents some of the sentences and discusses the inherent biases in the English language. (TO)

Suggests three teaching techniques for stimulating reading, journal writing, and student involvement in teaching. (MM)

Suggests that the discovery procedure of data gathering and hypothesizing could be more effective as a means of teaching language arts skills than traditional grammar and new English'' methods. (DS)

Author briefly summarizes the research and objectives of physical education programs. (CB)

The central concept of a new theory for teaching writing is discussed. The theory states that when students know that the elements in a writing assignment are partly of their own invention, they will be more motivated to produce interesting stories and essays. At the same time, the teacher is able to stress writing skills previously introduced.…

Description of the use of Giotto, a preliminary written-response game, in an English Class. It was used in examining response to a character; to discuss literary structure, and in analyzing a short story. Highly improvisational, the game excited student interest. (Author/JB)