Techniques are given for the making and decorating of carrying bags constructed from cast off items of clothing. (EJS)

Article maintains that counselees would benefit from the application of show me" visual aids. Discusses possibilities and values of the visual dimension, and illustrates visual applications in counseling. (Author)

The interest of any adolescent can always be captured with a good story especially if it is told by a professional performer. The actress Frances Foster visited a vocational high school and introduced the students to the excitement of the theater. (MF)

Reports on two pieces of original mathematics that were created by children. The first is a new algorithm for subtracting developed by a third grader and the second is an attempt to discover the open sentences for the graph of a vertical line developed by a second grader. (RP)

Creative noncompetitive games are described. (JD)

Gives instructions on how to make Easter Baskets out of discarded materials. (CM)

A few materials such as yarn and scraps of paper and cloth can provide the media for recording limitless ideas from the imaginations of students. With a little encouragement and a few suggestions of actions, emotions, exaggerations and activities students will produce a vast array of amusing characters. (Author)

Describes student performances based on interpretations of concrete poetry. (DD)

Existing analyses of creative behavior are overly product-focused. The contribution of creativity to more complex results (i.e., results requiring successful application of other skills) should be explored, as this may enrich understanding of creativity. Examples of such contributions include creative negotiations, the purchase of a small…

Inventing games is an activity-based strategy for teaching children to (1) make decisions; (2) learn academic skills; (3) formulate organizational skills; (4) practice social skills; (5) develop rule-making knowledge; and (6) express their creativity. (DG)

Notes that woodworking can be a valuable learning tool for young children because it has both creative and structured sides. Recommends materials for a classroom toolbox, noting the importance of real woodworking tools as opposed to those made just for children. Suggests that teachers work directly with students for safety and to help guide them…

Describes a Voluntary Arts Network program involving the Globe Theatre in London that is focused on realizing the cultural and creative potential of lifelong learning by involving adult volunteers in drama projects. (SK)

In this paper I emphasise the continuing importance of painting as a critical art practice. Contemporary art has always, naturally, reflected the development and exploration of new technologies and our current postmodern era is no different. However, despite our obsession with, and increasing reliance on, computer and filmbased technologies, it is…