The Really Useful Creativity Book
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-0-415-45696-8 (ISBN)
Description
What is creativity and how do we teach it?
The Really Useful Creativity Book provides approaches and ideas that will enable children to develop their creativity. Written for the primary school teacher, student or trainee teacher, the book shows you how creativity can flourish in your classroom.
With examples of practice included throughout, the issues covered include:
everyday creativity - ideas to get started on straight away
planning - with ideas for cross-curricular planning, and many other ways to plan for creativity
creativity and the environment - starting with the classroom and school, then going further afield
creative Partnerships - working with other people to stimulate children's creativity
the drama of creativity - showing how teachers can adopt the mantle of the expert
thinking about creativity - thinking skills for your children, and ways of thinking for you.
This lively, stimulating book will help busy teachers working with the National Curriculum to develop children's creativity.
The Really Useful Creativity Book provides approaches and ideas that will enable children to develop their creativity. Written for the primary school teacher, student or trainee teacher, the book shows you how creativity can flourish in your classroom.
With examples of practice included throughout, the issues covered include:
everyday creativity - ideas to get started on straight away
planning - with ideas for cross-curricular planning, and many other ways to plan for creativity
creativity and the environment - starting with the classroom and school, then going further afield
creative Partnerships - working with other people to stimulate children's creativity
the drama of creativity - showing how teachers can adopt the mantle of the expert
thinking about creativity - thinking skills for your children, and ways of thinking for you.
This lively, stimulating book will help busy teachers working with the National Curriculum to develop children's creativity.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 3 s/w Zeichnungen, 8 s/w Tabellen
8 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
364 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-45696-8 (9780415456968)
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Additional editions
Dominic Wyse | Pam Dowson
The Really Useful Creativity Book
Book
04/2017
1st Edition
Routledge
€170.84
Shipment within 10-20 days
Dominic Wyse | Pam Dowson
The Really Useful Creativity Book
E-Book
06/2009
1st Edition
Routledge
€47.49
Available for download
Dominic Wyse | Pam Dowson
The Really Useful Creativity Book
E-Book
06/2009
Routledge
€47.49
Available for download
Persons
Dominic Wyse is a senior lecturer in early years and primary education at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Pam Dowson is a teacher and Assistant Director of Learning in a First School and contributes to English courses at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Pam Dowson is a teacher and Assistant Director of Learning in a First School and contributes to English courses at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Content
@contents: Selected Contents: 1. Defining Creativity 2. Organising Teaching for Creativity 3. Everyday Creativity 4. The Local Environment 5. Creative Partnerships 6. The Mantle of the Expert 7. Thinking Skills 8. Creativity in the Primary Curriculum