IDEAS FOR THE CREATIVE USE OF ORAL LANGUAGE IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM ARE PRESENTED IN THIS SYMPOSIUM. PART 1, "THE NEED FOR CREATIVE EXPERIENCES IN ORAL LANGUAGE" BY M.W. HENRY, IS CONCERNED WITH THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CREATIVE ORAL LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES AND THE ACQUISITION OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS. PART 2, "CHORIC INTERPRETATION" BY C. LEE, DEFINES TERMS, CONSIDERS VALUES, DISCUSSES MATERIALS, OUTLINES PREPARATORY STEPS, AND DETAILS THE ARRANGEMENT OF POETRY FOR CHORAL READING. PART 3, "STORYTELLING" BY A. SNYDER, DELINEATES, WITH EXAMPLES, THE TECHNIQUES OF THIS ART AND ITS POTENTIAL AS A MEDIUM FOR GROWTH FOR BOTH LISTENER AND TELLER. PART 4, "CREATIVE DRAMATICS," INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION BY W. WARD, AND DISCUSSIONS ON (1) "HOW TO BEGIN," BY M.W. HENRY, (2)"READINESS FOR READING," BY M. WOODS, (3) "RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT AS RELATED TO LANGUAGE ARTS," BY A. PIRTLE, AND (4) "CREATIVE DRAMATICS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN," BY B. MCINTYRE. PART 5 CONTAINS CHAPTERS ENTITLED "WHY CHILDREN'S THEATRE," BY M.W. HENRY, AND "PROFESSIONAL THEATRE FOR THE CHILD," BY F. SCHRAM. PART 6, "THE HONOLULU STORY--A COMMUNITY MARSHALLS ITS FORCES FOR CHILDREN" BY K. KAYSER, RECOUNTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S THEATRE GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN PART 7, "BUILDING A CURRICULUM OF ORAL INTERPRETATION," G.H. HENRY DESCRIBES CERTAIN PRINCIPLES TO WHICH A STAFF SHOULD ADHERE IF IT IS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE SYMBIOTIC POTENTIAL OF CREATIVE EXPERIENCES AND LANGUAGE ARTS DEVELOPMENT. THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR $2.50 FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH, 508 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820, ORDER NO. 24609. (MM)