The activities described in this guide have been collected in an effort to suggest an underlying philosophy for a language arts curriculum in nursery schools and to outline and suggest a variety of methods by which this philosophy can be put to use. Materials commonly found in the classroom, outside, and in the home, and well-known songs and games…

This curriculum guide presents objectives, learning activities, evaluation suggestions, and resources for 13 areas related to creative thinking: (1) observing, noticing, and memory stretching; (2) comparing; (3) classifying; (4) developing language through the senses; (5) finding cause and effect relationships; (6) summarizing; (7) looking for…