Art and Creative Development for Young Children
J Fox author Robert Schirrmacher author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Published:1st Jan '14
Should be back in stock very soon
Written for pre-service and in-service early childhood professionals in child care, preschool, or kindergarten through third grade settings, ART & CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, 8th Edition, takes a child-centered approach to art education. Updated throughout, the book includes an in-depth discussion of technology to aid teachers in understanding the role that technology can play in children's visual art appreciation and production. Guidelines for establishing an inclusive art program in classrooms for young children are included for early childhood professionals. Activities and recipes make the text a valuable resource for in-service teachers.
Section I: CREATIVITY. 1. Understanding Creativity. 2. Creative Thinking. 3. Creative Experiences. Section II: YOUNG CHILDREN AS ARTISTS: A DEVELOPMENTAL VIEW. 4. Art and the Developing Child. 5. Children's Artistic Development. Section III: ART AND AESTHETICS. 6. The Elements of Art. 7. Aesthetics. 8. Sensory Experiences. 9. The Complete Early Childhood Art Program. Section IV: PROVIDING ART EXPERIENCES. 10. Child-Centered Art vs. Teacher-Directed Projects. 11. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art. 12. Integrating Art across the Early Childhood Curriculum. 13. The Art Center. Section V: ROLES AND STRATEGIES. 14. Art Experiences through Technology. 15. Roles, Responses, and Strategies to Support Children's Art. 16. Art Assessment.
ISBN: 9781285432380
Dimensions: 277mm x 215mm x 15mm
Weight: 796g
400 pages
8th edition