Children need school experiences that will help them solve their individual problems. A creative activity is always an emotional outlet. Children need experiences that will help them understand themselves. They need to be active members of a learning group. Language arts as a tool for living enables the child to reach out beyond his own environment and encompass the experiences of others, many of which are beyond the narrow boundaries which he knows. It also helps him to understand and appreciate the efforts of others. The mind of a child is sensitive to many impressions which he translates by means of whatever materials are at hand. Before he can write, he may experiment with crayons, paint, and other art materials. He also indulges in imaginative play. He may talk to himself and live in a world of his own. The little girl's tea party is a form of imaginative play, as is the "cowboyand-Indians" of the little boy. A child is always trying to express 1 Eugene A. Nifenecker, "Growth in Language Arts." Bureau of Reference, Research and Statistics, Division of Curriculum Research, P.N. 26-023. Brooklyn: Board of Education of the City of New York, 1946. Chart.