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Growing artists : teaching the arts to young children / Dr. Joan Bouza Koster, Brooms Community College.

By: Koster, Joan Bouza.
Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning, ©2015Edition: Sixth edition.Description: xix, 444 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781285743141 (student edition : alk. paper).Subject(s): Art -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) | Art -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 372.5/K84 Other classification: COED
Contents:
Section I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS. 1. The Arts and Young Children. 2. Nurturing Creativity. 3. Artistic Development. 4. Awakening the Senses. Section II: TEACHING THE ARTS. 5. Coming Together Through the Arts. 6. Creating a Place for the Arts. 7. Introducing the World's Arts. 8. Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum. Section III: EXPLORING THE ARTS. 9. Creating Visual Art. 10. Making Music. 11. Moving Creatively. 12. Nurturing the Imagination. Appendices A-D.
Summary: Provides childhood educators with the theoretical framework and background knowledge needed to design creative arts activities for young children from infancy through the primary grades. This book features a wealth of child-tested, open-ended dramatic arts, music, creative dance, and visual art activities that foster children's creativity.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-405) and index.

Section I: INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS. 1. The Arts and Young Children. 2. Nurturing Creativity. 3. Artistic Development. 4. Awakening the Senses. Section II: TEACHING THE ARTS. 5. Coming Together Through the Arts. 6. Creating a Place for the Arts. 7. Introducing the World's Arts. 8. Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum. Section III: EXPLORING THE ARTS. 9. Creating Visual Art. 10. Making Music. 11. Moving Creatively. 12. Nurturing the Imagination. Appendices A-D.

Provides childhood educators with the theoretical framework and background knowledge needed to design creative arts activities for young children from infancy through the primary grades. This book features a wealth of child-tested, open-ended dramatic arts, music, creative dance, and visual art activities that foster children's creativity.

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