Spotlight on young children and the creative arts

Book

Spotlight on young children and the creative arts / Derry Koralek, editor.

Koralek, Derry Gosselin. (Added Author). National Association for the Education of Young Children. (Added Author).

Summary:

A collection of articles that focus on the role that creative arts play in early childhood development. Includes list of resources, questions, and activities.

Record details

ISBN: 1928896235
ISBN: 9781928896234
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, ©2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Cover title.

"Most of the selections in this book originally appeared in Young Children, vol. 59, no. 4"--Page 1.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-59).
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction / Derry Koralek -- The language of lullabies / Alice Sterling Honig -- Sometimes a smudge is just a smudge, and sometimes it's a saber-toothed tiger : learning and the arts through the ages / Resa Matlock and John Hornstein -- Young children try, try again : using wood, glue, and words to enhance learning / Corinna S. Bisgaier and Triada Samaras, with Michele J. Russo -- Books for young children about the creative arts / compiled by Sandi Collins -- Music play: creating centers for musical play and exploration / Kristen M. Kemple, Jacqueline J. Batey, and Lynn C. Hartle -- Promoting creativity for life using open-ended materials / Walter F. Drew and Baji Rankin -- Making the MOST of creativity in activities for young children with disabilities / Linda Crane Mitchell -- Music from inside out : promoting emergent composition with young children / Jennifer Ohman-Rodriguez -- Education is a moving experience: get movin'! / Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld -- Thinking about art : encouraging art appreciation in early childhood settings / Ann S. Epstein -- Resources for exploring the creative arts with young children -- Reflecting, discussing, exploring : questions and follow-up activities / Marilou Hyson.