Imagine That
A Handbook of Creative Learning Activities for the Classroom
Stephen Bowkett(Author)
Network Educational Press Ltd
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Spiral bound
204 pages
978-1-85539-043-0 (ISBN)
Description
Imagine That...is a hands-on user-friendly manual for stimulating creative thinking, talking and writing in the classroom. It combines many recent ideas of educational importance - such as multiple intelligence theory, emotional intelligence and preferential learning styles - with effective strategies for implementing these concepts via a range of practical activities. These can be used throughout the curriculum and across a wide age-range with children of all abilities. What the Book Covers Outlines a straightforward and workable model of the mind that incorporates recent findings in brain research with powerful activities to promote learning and creativity. Explores the nature of creative thinking and how this can be effectively driven through an ethos of positive encouragement, mutual support and celebration of success and achievement. Links content and process within the learning environment. Addresses the emotional components of the educational experience, and how these can be optimised to enhance self-esteem and confidence in the learner.
Provides nearly 100 practical and immediately useable classroom activities and games that can be used in isolation, or in combination, to help meet the requirements and standards of the National Curriculum. In short, Imagine That...empowers children to learn how to learn.
Provides nearly 100 practical and immediately useable classroom activities and games that can be used in isolation, or in combination, to help meet the requirements and standards of the National Curriculum. In short, Imagine That...empowers children to learn how to learn.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stafford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85539-043-0 (9781855390430)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen Bowkett is a full-time writer, creative writing tutor and qualified Hypnotherapist. He was a teacher of English for 18 years in a Leicestershire High School. His recent projects include several novels that span the age-range and various genres, a book on aspects of Hypnotherapy, and several educational proposals in collaboration with other professionals.
Content
Basic equipment; basic techniques; association and sequencing; five senses focusing; observation and deduction; asking questions, decision making and problem solving; point of view and emotions; confidence and socialisation; story making; list of proverbs; explorer - training activities for teachers.