Describes a classroom experiment in which tenth grade students read and analyzed works of romantic fiction and then wrote their own romantic novel synopsis modeled on their readings. (DD)

Presents brief case histories of two hospitalized children who participated in a recreational program designed to provide art and creative writing experiences in the pediatric wards. Illustrations of the children's writing, art and conversation are included. (BR)

Concludes that writing fiction and stressing subjective reaction and personal experience are positive approaches in remedial writing courses. (DD)

Describes efforts and results of teaching students to write free verse by recasting old poems, e.g., taking a poem heavy with rhyme, meter, and inversions and modernizing it freely using some of the techniques of free verse. (HOD)

Describes a year-long program to help five- and six-year olds create and appreciate literature. (DD)

Describes how endangered sea mammals became the focus of creative writing assignments. (HOD)

Argues one way to make sense of a catastrophe is to use Kenneth Koch's poetry methods. By using these strategics, teachers can help students discover the thoughts and feelings of great artists. Students can then express their thoughts through these model poems. (BR)

Reexamines a charming children's book written many years ago and finds the book's voice still warm and compelling. (NKA)

A new translation of the French poet's most famous essay in which he discusses his creative process and aesthetic views. (JG)

Describes a "character" assignment--creating imaginary characters from magazine pictures--which prepares students to develop well-rounded characters for their short stories. (MM)

Describes a cooperative project between the Hinsdale (Illinois) Public Library and the local schools to publish a literary magazine. Goals, selection of an editorial board, rules for contributions, promotion, a cover design contest, format, selection and editing of entries, and the layout and printing process are discussed. Sample entries are…

Describes an activity in which students must invent graffiti that might have been written by one of the characters studied in the class's literature assignments. (HTH)

Suggestions are offered for beginning a creative writing program for gifted students as well as for evaluating students' attempts. Benefits are noted in terms of affective and cognitive growth. (CL)

The author reviews software programs in creative writing for students with learning disabilities. In addition to processing programs, software that focuses on story building, revising, poetry writing, and narrative and expository writing is considered. (CL)

Suggests that by using the three approaches to writing the first poem--breath-grouping, prosepoetry, and the repeater--students will conceptualize and practice some of the possible forms of contemporary poetry. (EL)