TY - BOOK AU - Koster,Joan Bouza TI - Growing artists: teaching the arts to young children SN - 9781285743141 (student edition : alk. paper) AV - LB1139.5.A78 K67 2015 U1 - 372.5/K84 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Stamford, CT : PB - Cengage Learning, KW - Art KW - Study and teaching (Early childhood) KW - Study and teaching N1 - 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; COECSD N2 - 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 ER -