The content of children's dance is distinguished from movement education by its specific emphasis on the expressive and the aesthetic. (JD)

A good principle in teaching folk dance is to adhere as closely as possible to the authentic source of the dance. (JD)

Provides a retrospective of Winifred Ward's career; she is credited with being one of the founders of creative drama in the United States. States that Ward wrote many books about theater, taught for 32 years, founded the first national organization for child drama in 1944, and received numerous academic honors. Relates anecdotes told by those who…

Using random assignment of students to two intervention groups and a comparison school sample, the researchers evaluated a three-group school-based violence prevention program. The three groups were (1) a whole-school intervention, (2) whole-school, cognitive-behavioral and cultural enrichment training, and (3) no violence prevention. The…

The cultural institutions of New York City are among the most valuable of the city's many resources. Its museums, libraries, historic sites, environmental centers, zoos, botanic gardens, and cultural centers provide a wealth of educational opportunities. To ensure that the resources and programs of these cultural institutions are made easily…

Includes statements by W. McNeil Lowry, Norman Lloyd, Stanley Kauffmann, Louis Kampf, Melvin Tumin, Ralph Burgard, Eric Salzman, and Richard Schickel.

THE CALIFORNIA MCATEER ACT AUTHORIZED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 2-YEAR PILOT PROJECT AIMED AT UNCOVERING METHODS OF ENCOURAGING CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL UNTIL GRADUATION. SELECTION OF 16,000 DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS FROM 24 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WAS BASED UPON THE STUDENT'S SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND, HIS ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL, AND…

This study considers recent research in human development and behavior, synthesizes commonalities across the research sources, and draws implications for art education in the classroom from kindergarten through grade 12. The research findings in cognitive development of Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner are examined, together with other sources…

Summarized are the findings and evaluations of a PACE Project, working closely with the Performing Arts Foundation of Huntington Township near New York City, on a program which explored ways in which the professional performing arts could successfully be used in education to foster aesthetic appreciation, understanding and involvement. The project…

Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a noncredit introductory course in the Spanish American novel. The materials and lectures were based on texts in English translation and were prepared with the intent of stimulating interest among students with diverse backgrounds. This course was used as part of an Elderhostel program.…

This review details music instruction in the national educational system of Finland, specifically describing music institutes, folk high schools, adult education centers, Sibelius Academy, and university music education. (SK)