Understanding Creativity in Early Childhood: Meaning-Making and Children′s Drawing Contributor(s): Wright, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847875254 ISBN-13: 9781847875259 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Creative Ability - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) |
Dewey: 372.52 |
LCCN: 2009932425 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.6" (1.05 lbs) 200 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How can we understand young children′s development in greater depth? How do they view the world around them, and what do they think the future might look like?Creativity in early childhood is an area of fascination for all those working with young children, and Understanding Creativity in Early Childhood investigates why children create, and what their creations mean. Chapters describe the processes and depict the outcomes of meaning-making, and of making room for children′s voices through the open-ended activity of drawing. Issues examined include:
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Contributor Bio(s): Wright, Susan: - Susan Kay Wright is the Head of the Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs division at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. |