The developer of a one-semester course in creative thinking for university undergraduates, which was later adapted for adult students, describes the course, suggests ways a teacher may unlock blocks to creativity, and offers some learning activities designed to stimulate creativity in any classroom. Selected references are given. (AJ)

This booklet contains examples of textile designs created by the Shoowa, a subgroup of the Kuba people of Zaire, Africa; the examples were part of the National Museum of African Art exhibition, "Shoowa Design: Raffia Textiles from Zaire." Additional information is provided about the Shoowa people and how Shoowa textiles are used, made,…

Students can be motivated to share their reading interests and their writing talents by creating book report mobiles. After students have read a book, they begin their mobile by attaching string to an empty box which has been covered with plain paper. Next, they decorate one side of the mobile with a drawing which illustrates the story or they…

The guide presents information on a creative writing course for verbally gifted senior high school students. Part I of the course consists of general exploration activities on literary forms: the journal, the poem, the short story, and a student selection from among such types as one-act plays, essays or by-lined articles, editorials, and TV (or…

This paper describes two recent seminars for exemplary K-12 public school teachers from North Carolina held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). A discussion is presented on the program's rationale. The seminars are examined in the light of the framework of an article on four conceptions of excellence: (1)…

Numerous ways are discussed in which teachers can make creative additions to the nursery school curriculum in activities related to science, creative arts, outdoor play, dramatics, music, and language arts. (BP)

Twenty cross-cultural learning tasks focus on concepts developed through units on food, clothing, shelter, and natural resources. The tasks progress from simple to complex. They focus on concepts and vocabulary on culture, beginning with a discussion of housing and clothing and concluding with discussions on slavery and the Bill of Rights. Each…

This book presents a method of teaching letter sounds to children; it suggests ways for the elementary teacher or parent to involve children physically, as well as mentally, in the learning process. For example, to learn the letter "Y," children stand with outstretched arms to form themselves into the letter Y; to learn the "Z" sound, children…

The authors cite the personal characteristics of creative individuals and the behavior of teachers which inhibits student creativity before focusing on their main topic: ways to promote creativity in the home economics curriculum. (AG)

To compile a list of activities and achievements considered as creative by laymen, 239 graduate and undergraduate students named their three most creative accomplishments and activities in each of six areas: mathematics and science; music; fine arts; performing arts; literature; and miscellaneous. This resulted in a 198-item list, which was rated…

An arts-in-education approach to teaching can be a vital and effective motivating force in a language arts classroom. One teaching strategy based on this approach is to design classroom activities that students can simply enjoy. Several activities that students have found enjoyable include building "happiness machines" based on Ray Bradbury's…

Designed for school personnel, the booklet suggests programing modes by which language arts may be organized to provide special learning activities for the gifted and talented (G/T) secondary school student. Among topics discussed in a series of 12 questions and answers are: identification of gifted and talented students; teaching objectives for…

"Fun activities," such as games, puzzles, discussions, debates, drama, and art, are used in every unit of the Chicago Mastery Learning Reading/Learning Strategies program. Activities include (1) ungraded optional activities, (2) enrichment activities, and (3) subject-related applications. These materials aid in comprehension, memory, and transfer;…

SPECIAL EDUCATORS, PHYSICAL EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS CAN PROVIDE RECREATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS IN A RECREATIONAL PROGRAM ARE CONSIDERED. OBJECTIVES OF PLAY AND OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTRUCTION ARE…

An attempt is made to determine ways of organizing and treating individuals at work so that each may gain the greatest possible realization of his intrinsic abilities. To accomplish this, techniques of position analysis are adapted and developed for administrative personnel in public school systems. Position analysis techniques include position…