Integrating experiences with music in the early childhood classroom supports English language learners' literacy development (Peregoy and Boyle, "Reading, writing, and learning in ESL." Pearson, Boston, 2008; Saricoban and Metin, "Songs, verse and games for teaching grammar." Internet "TESL J," 2000). This article describes the benefits of…

In the framework of a subject-centred socio-cultural approach, this study investigates creative collaboration and the resources for and obstacles to it in a long-term learning community of ten teacher students. The study focuses on five different learning situations over a 2-year period. The data were taken from teacher students' evaluations and…

A wide variety of creative activities may be suggested by calendar events. (JH)

A summary of research on creativity and an analysis of several definitions are given. (HB)

A general discussion of the broad scope of how media and creativity are an integral part of learning. (HB)

This article addressed itself to the most important issue which exists for man: how to get in touch with the ground of being, the numinous element, without losing ego-consciousness. The writer discussed terms relating to this experience. (Author/RK)

This essay was an attempt to develop a conceptual model of creative visual intelligence, based on an analysis of the behaviors of highly productive visual artists. (Author/RK)

Journal citations for the author's original argument and Esther R. Shaw's response to it are, respectively--(1) Educational Theory, v17 n1 p3-13 January 1967, and (2) Educational Theory, v18 n2 p 164-168 Spring 1968.

Creativity was examined in 142 middle and lower class children across a wide age range (7 to 13 years) and intellectual ability (low average to gifted). The instruments were lenient (16 items) and stringent (4 items) solution standard measures of original problem solving, and two subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Scores for…

OBSERVATIONS ARE PRESENTED ON A COMMUNITY PROJECT, STARTED IN 1958, TO EXPOSE CHILDREN TO CREATIVE WORK AND THUS ASSIST THEM TO DETERMINE CAREERS. YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 10-18 AND RESPRESENTING 15 PERCENT OF THE SCHOOL POPULATION, WORK SATURDAY MORNINGS WITH PROFESSIONALS (SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS, HISTORIANS) WHO ARE ORGANIZED IN A COMMUNITY RESOURCES…