Effects of Folklore on Creative Writing of Second Graders : a practicum report presented to the faculty of the School of Education, Texas Wesleyan College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, November 1988, June 15, 2026

A practicum report examining the impact of folklore instruction on the creative writing abilities of second-grade students. Conducted at Atherton Elementary School in Arlington, Texas, the study involved 22 students divided into control and experimental groups, with the experimental group receiving targeted folklore lessons. The report includes methodology, data analysis using the Carlson Analytical Originality Scale, results, and recommendations for educational practice.