Creative Expression and Play in Early Childhood
3rd Edition
Published on 11. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
510 pages
978-0-13-087308-8 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Early Childhood Play.
The latest edition of this widely accepted text shows how to foster learning and growth by integrating children's creativity and play into the curriculum. It provides novice and experienced early childhood teachers and caregivers with the roles, responsibilities, and strategies that lead to a more child-centered, play-based curriculum that nurtures children's creative expression in all of its forms. The authors treat play and creative expression as the cornerstones of a child-centered classroom through foundational chapters on creativity, play, and the arts. Unique to this text are three chapters on the traditional treatment of creativity and play-assessment, guidance, and families.
The latest edition of this widely accepted text shows how to foster learning and growth by integrating children's creativity and play into the curriculum. It provides novice and experienced early childhood teachers and caregivers with the roles, responsibilities, and strategies that lead to a more child-centered, play-based curriculum that nurtures children's creative expression in all of its forms. The authors treat play and creative expression as the cornerstones of a child-centered classroom through foundational chapters on creativity, play, and the arts. Unique to this text are three chapters on the traditional treatment of creativity and play-assessment, guidance, and families.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-087308-8 (9780130873088)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I. THE YOUNG CHILD: DEVELOPING FLEXIBLE AND DIVERGENT THINKING.
1. Creativity and the Young Child.
2. Play and the Young Child.
II. THE CREATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM.
3. Art in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
4. Music and Movement in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
5. Creative Drama in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
III. CONTEXTS FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PLAY.
6. Planning and Managing the Creative Learning Environment.
7. Play Materials for Creative Expression and Play.
IV. LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
8. Guiding Young Children's Creative Expression and Communicating with Families.
9. Assessing Creative Expression and Play.
10. Creative Expression and Play in the Third Millennium.
Appendix A: The Dance Prop Box.
Appendix B: Published Rating Scales to Evaluate Preschool Settings.
Appendix C: Noncompetitive Games for Children.
Appendix D: Observations of Medical Play.
Appendix E: Case Study: Dittos and Elegant Costumes.
Appendix F: Resources for Play Materials.
Glossary.
Index
1. Creativity and the Young Child.
2. Play and the Young Child.
II. THE CREATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM.
3. Art in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
4. Music and Movement in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
5. Creative Drama in the Early Childhood Curriculum.
III. CONTEXTS FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PLAY.
6. Planning and Managing the Creative Learning Environment.
7. Play Materials for Creative Expression and Play.
IV. LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
8. Guiding Young Children's Creative Expression and Communicating with Families.
9. Assessing Creative Expression and Play.
10. Creative Expression and Play in the Third Millennium.
Appendix A: The Dance Prop Box.
Appendix B: Published Rating Scales to Evaluate Preschool Settings.
Appendix C: Noncompetitive Games for Children.
Appendix D: Observations of Medical Play.
Appendix E: Case Study: Dittos and Elegant Costumes.
Appendix F: Resources for Play Materials.
Glossary.
Index