Supporting Young Artists

Supporting Young Artists
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Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1573791717
ISBN-13 : 9781573791717
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Supporting Young Artists by : Ann S. Epstein

Young children love all kinds of art, and this book will help you make the most of these natural learning opportunities! It highlights the underlying principles derived from theory, research, and practice and presents the developmental stages in early art-based learning. The authors-both experienced artists and educators-also offer lots of practical information. Learn how to provide appropriate space and materials, plan art-based experiences, and use the language of art to engage with children in a supportive way. Covers drawing and painting, found and recycled materials, paper, and the plastic arts (dough and clay) from the perspectives of enrichment, production, and reflection. An essential handbook for early childhood practitioners in classrooms, centers, and homes as well as university students and professors.

Young Children and the Arts

Young Children and the Arts
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Publisher : IAP
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781617357459
ISBN-13 : 1617357456
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Young Children and the Arts by : Carol Korn-Bursztyn

Young Children and the Arts: Nurturing Imagination and Creativity examines the place of the arts in the experiences of young and very young children at home and in out-of-home settings at school and in the community. There is great need for development of resources in the arts specifically designed to introduce babies and toddlers to participatory experiences in the visual arts, dance, music, and storytelling/theater. This book presents valuable guidelines for early childhood teachers, families, caregivers and community organizations. Young Children and the Arts presents a comprehensive approach to the arts that is aligned with early childhood developmentally appropriate practice and that combines an exploratory, materials-based approach with an aesthetic-education approach for children from birth to eight years of age. It addresses both how the arts are foundational to learning, and how teachers and parents can nurture young children’s developing imagination and creativity. The models presented emphasize a participatory approach, introducing young children to the arts through activities that call for engagement, initiative and creative activity. Additionally, Young Children and the Arts addresses the intersection of early childhood education and the arts—at points of convergence, and at moments of tension. The role of families and communities in developing and promoting arts suffused experiences for and with young children are addressed. Young Children and the Arts examines the role of innovative arts policy in supporting a broad-based early arts program across the diverse settings in which young children and their families live, work, and learn.

Creativity and the Arts with Young Children

Creativity and the Arts with Young Children
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Publisher : Cengage Learning
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 1133314066
ISBN-13 : 9781133314066
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Creativity and the Arts with Young Children by : Rebecca T. Isbell

Includes information about artistic development, children's books, creative drama, movement, musical development, musical instruments, physical development, play, puppetry, recipes, singing, children with special needs, tools and materials, two dimensional art, etc.

The Colors of Learning

The Colors of Learning
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Publisher : Teachers College Press
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9780807774014
ISBN-13 : 0807774014
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Colors of Learning by : Rosemary Althouse

Unique in its creativity and depth of understanding, The Colors of Learning will change the way that teachers think about and react to children’s artwork. Promoting the integration of visual art into allearly childhood curriculum areas, this volume will help early childhood professionals present in-depth art experiences to children so that they become engrossed in expressing their ideas and newly learned concepts through art media. This user-friendly volume features actual classroom dialogue throughout the text and many illustrations of children’s art, including some in full color. Based on standards endorsed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Art Education Association (NAEA), this important book focuses on: Lev Vygotsky’s theory of social interactions in learning, showing how teacher-child and child-child relations become an important part of the art experience. Helping teachers to use more effective language to build children’s conceptual knowledge and guide them in their art making. The use of many kinds of art media, providing examples of developmentally appropriate activities to improve children’s thinking and learning. Moving away from art that is solely created to be "cute" and pleasing to adults to art experiences that develop the child’s individual expression. “The authors have given the field of early education a valuable, usable gift—one that will have a great impact on young children’s lives and those who teach them.” —From the Foreword by Carol Seefeldt “The Colors of Learning provides a new awareness of why and how to integrate art into all subject areas in early childhood curriculum . . . should help all teachers of young children to enhance and enjoy their teaching and the children’s learning.” —Meg Barden Cline, Lecturer (retired), University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Defining Visual Arts

Defining Visual Arts
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 0991626451
ISBN-13 : 9780991626458
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Defining Visual Arts by : Spramani Elaun

This book explains what visual art standards are and what to teach children

I Am An Artist

I Am An Artist
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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781447269946
ISBN-13 : 1447269942
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis I Am An Artist by : Marta Altés

Meet the boy who can't stop creating art! He loves colours, shapes, textures and EVERYTHING inspires him: his socks, the contents of the fridge, even his cat gets a new coat (of paint!). But there's just one problem: his mum isn't quite so enthusiastic. In fact, she seems a little cross! But this boy has a plan to make his mum smile. He's about to create his finest piece yet and on a very grand scale . . . Funny, irreverent and perfect for creative children and adults, I Am An Artist by Marta Altés is a sharp, silly, fabulous book which shows that art is EVERYWHERE!

The Colors of Learning

The Colors of Learning
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Publisher : Teachers College Press
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9780807742747
ISBN-13 : 0807742740
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Colors of Learning by : Rosemary Althouse

Suggests methods of teaching young children about the visual arts.

The Arts, Young Children, and Learning

The Arts, Young Children, and Learning
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Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015056240131
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Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Arts, Young Children, and Learning by : Susan Kay Wright

This text provides an overview of current philosophies, theories and practices in early childhood arts education, with many engaging examples of how children learn and how adults can enhance this learning. The Arts, Young Children, and Learning presents how children learn through the arts and how adults play an important role in assisting this learning. This text is not a "cookbook" of activities. The purpose is to delve deeper into the topics and to provide the reader with both a theoretical and philosophical understanding of the importance of the arts in young children's lives, and the knowledge and confidence to apply this understanding in a variety of learning contexts. The text covers a range of highly relevant topics in an engaging manner with many practical examples. It focuses on important principles that draw on current research and international examples of "best" practices. Due to the breadth and depth of content this approach could be relevant at an introductory or graduate level. In addition, the content is relevant to students across a range of course (e.g., education, the arts, developmental psychology) and within course subjects (e.g. curriculum, development, music, dance, drama, art, integration, culture, learning, social constructed learning).

Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts

Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781136215803
ISBN-13 : 1136215808
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts by : Felicity McArdle

Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts is an innovative text that describes practices and research that cross all five strands of the arts—visual, drama, music, dance, and media—and illuminates ways of understanding children and their arts practices that go beyond the common traditions. The book: - Offers practical and rich illustrations of teachers’ and children’s work based on international research that integrates theory with practice; - Brings a critical lens to arts education; - Includes summaries, reflective questions, and recommended further readings with every chapter. Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts provides a more nuanced understanding of the arts through an exploration of specific instances in which committed teachers and researchers are discovering what contemporary multimodal tools offer to young children. Chapters contain examples of ‘doing’ the arts in the early years, new ways of teaching, and how to use emerging technologies to develop multiliteracies, equity, agency, social and cultural capital, and enhance the learning and engagement of marginalized children.

Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia

Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9781317697060
ISBN-13 : 1317697065
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia by : Paola Cagliari

Loris Malaguzzi was one of the most important figures in 20th century early childhood education, achieving world-wide recognition for his educational ideas and his role in the creation of municipal schools for young children in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, the most successful example ever of progressive, democratic and public education. Despite Malaguzzi’s reputation, very little of what he wrote or said about early childhood education has been available in English. This book helps fill the gap, presenting for the first time in English, writings and speeches spanning 1945 to 1993, selected by a group of his colleagues from an archive established in Reggio Emilia. They range from short poems, letters and newspaper articles to extended pieces about Malaguzzi’s early life, the origins of the municipal schools and his ideas about children, pedagogy and schools. This material is organised into five chronological chapters, starting at the end of World War Two and ending just before his death, with introductions to each chapter providing background, including the historical context, the main events in Malaguzzi’s life and the rationale for the selection of documents. The book provides a unique insight into the background, thinking and work of Malaguzzi, revealing, in his own words, how his thinking developed, how he moved between theory and practice, how he border-crossed many disciplines and subjects, and how he combined many roles ranging from administrator and campaigner to researcher and pedagogue. Academics, students and practitioners alike will find this landmark publication provides rich insights into his life and work.