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Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning : Preschool Through Fourth Grade
Paperback Edition: 7
For courses in Creative Arts and Expression, Curriculum, and Play in Early Childhood Education.
How to integrate creativity, play, and the arts into the early childhood curriculum while stimulating learning, meeting current accountability standards, incorporating technology, and differentiating instruction to adapt for the diverse learners in todays classrooms.
With an emphasis on thinking creatively and being resourceful as keys to surviving and thriving in today's society, this evidence-based book provides practical ways for teachers to promote creativity, play, art, music/movement/dance, and drama for all children. It contains many authentic activities and examples to support childrens learning in the arts and content areas. The book examines the teachers role from a philosophical, pedagogical, and curricular stance by addressing key components, including the classroom environment, materials and resources, child guidance, assessment, technology applications, and culturally responsive teaching.
Practical, readable, and illustrative features and discussions include Snapshots of Classrooms, Teachers' Reflections, Frequently Asked Questions, Meeting Standards guidelines, Differentiating Instruction and Making Adaptations for Diverse Learners, and Integrating the Curriculum. Also included in 7th edition are samples of children's work, how to how to use cooking as a creative activity, and using nature as a critical learning tool.
Publisher : Pearson Education
Publication date : 2017-07-04
Subjects: Non-fiction, Education / Language / ESOL, Education, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Of A Specific Subject