The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) system examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. This evaluation instrument is divided into four sections: (1) teacher strengths and weaknesses, (2) principal's strengths and weaknesses, (3) instructional…

This document presents a variety of creative activities for young people to help them not only understand some of the principles of economics but, further, enjoy the study of economics. The book, while not a comprehensive or in-depth view of the science of economics, comprises a quick survey of some important aspects of understanding the system.…

Focusing on the gifted pupil as a challenge to teachers and parents, this volume indicates both the nature of children with traits of giftedness and creativity and the necessary comprehensive procedures in teaching them. Chapters in part one concern the characteristics of gifted and creative children and the scope of a creative reading program.…

This book is a critical biography of filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin's life is traced in interpretative fashion from his birth, with special interest centering on the people and events in his life that molded and influenced his creative activities. Discursive criticism of Chaplin's films, identifying their child-like world view, for example, is…

The stress given to film directors and stars in current academic cinema studies unjustifiably ignores the artistic contributions of cinematographers. Frequently, cinematographers are responsible for much of the artistic expression and inventiveness in films. Although determination of the extent of the cinematographer's contribution is difficult,…

This curriculum guide for the teaching of composition at the sixth grade level includes lessons in six categories: Observing, Recallin Experiences, Making Words Work, Causes and Effects, Using Imagination, and Considering Audience. The lessons include a statement of purpose, a description of primary and/or secondary skills that are objectives of…

Most of the classroom activities suggested here were tried out by teachers with their own classes. Although the activities seem most appropriate for elementary grades, they might also be used by older students, especially those in schools not tied to orthodox curriculums. Many of the activities could be linked to subject matter, but others, like…

Twenty-six lesson plans are presented for creative language activities leading to writing and art work. Each lesson includes a statement of teaching goals, resulting pupil experiences, materials needed, suggested stories, procedures, and extended follow-up activities. (AA)

Describes an entertaining approach to use in stimulating creative thinking in elementary science. (JMB)

Here are 12 ideas for combining the Christmas season and some creative learning activities for young students. (RK)

Provides an account of an animation film project that was conducted in a public alternative school for teenage drug abusers. Demonstrates how students can plan and shoot a film with a minimum of teacher involvement or direction. (RL)

Describes how the story theatre technique was used in a class of Canadian vocational students with reading difficulties. (RL)

Describes a teaching technique in which students in a United States history class created rebuses describing significant historical events. A rebus is a riddle in which words or syllables are represented by pictures of objects whose names resemble the intended words. (AV)

Real and fanciful trees can sprout facts and creative fantasy in your classroom. (Editor)