Creative Activities for Young Children

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

ISBN: 9781401872458 | 140187245X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/4/2005

Sorry, this item is currently not available.

In this very special book, teachers, parents and care givers will be exposed to hundreds of age-appropriate activities for young children through grade 5-all aimed at promoting creativity through art activities across the curriculum. The author presents a wealth of information about developing creativity in children and in their adult educators with such activities as art and food recipes, finger plays, and poems and through the use of such resources as book and software lists, advice for choosing children?s books, hundreds of resource Web sites and much more. Readers will appreciate the sound theoretical base presented for the hundreds of practical activities designed to encourage creativity in children and their educators. ?This One?s for You? and ?Think About It? sections make the text more interesting by expanding coverage to related, thought-provoking research in early childhood education. This book is a must have for those looking to bring creativity to young children in a very engaging way.

Preface	p. xi
Theories Relating to Child Development	p. 1
Fostering Creativity and Aesthetics in Young Children	p. 2
The Concept of Creativity	p. 3
What is Creativity?	p. 3
Importance of Creativity	p. 6
Characteristics of Creativity	p. 7
Helping Children Express Creativity	p. 8
Promoting Creativity	p. 17
Promoting Creativity in the Curriculum	p. 17
Promoting Creativity through Play and Exploration	p. 18
Modifying Curriculum to Promote Creativity	p. 21
Promoting Creativity through Positive Acceptance	p. 22
Creative Questioning for Children	p. 23
Motivating Skills for Teachers	p. 25
The Concept of Aesthetics	p. 32
Aesthetics and the Quality of Learning	p. 33
Benefits of Aesthetic Sensitivity	p. 36
Aesthetic Experiences	p. 37
Promoting Aesthetic Experiences	p. 46
Looking and Seeing	p. 46
Sensing, Feeling, and Imagining	p. 47
Finding and Organizing Aesthetic Materials	p. 48
Aesthetic Use of Materials	p. 49
Guidance in Using Aesthetic Materials	p. 50
Planning and Implementing Creative Activities	p. 60
Children, Teachers, and Creative Activities	p. 61
Consider the Child	p. 62
Consider the Teacher/Caregiver	p. 70
Strategies for Success	p. 71
Creative Environments	p. 76
Physical Space: General Guidelines	p. 76
Arrangement of Space and Equipment	p. 78
Activity/Interest Centers	p. 80
Selection of Equipment for Creative Activities	p. 84
Using Media to Promote Creativity	p. 88
Importance of Using Media	p. 88
Activities to Develop Creativity	p. 89
Value of Computers in Early Childhood Programs	p. 90
Choosing Software for Young Children	p. 92
The Internet and Early Childhood Programs	p. 93
Art and the Development of the Young Child	p. 99
Art and Social-Emotional Growth	p. 100
Self-Concept and Self-Acceptance	p. 100
Child-to-Child Relationships	p. 103
Child-to-Teacher Relationships	p. 104
Child-to-Group Relationships	p. 109
Art and Physical-Mental Growth	p. 117
Art and Physical (Motor) Development	p. 117
Art and Mental Development	p. 124
Art and the Total Program	p. 127
Developmental Levels and Art	p. 137
Developmental Levels/Stages of Art	p. 137
Children's Drawing	p. 138
The Scribble Stage	p. 138
The Basic Forms Stage	p. 142
The Pictorial Stage	p. 146
The Early Childhood Art Program	p. 160
Program Basics: Goals, Setting Up, Materials, and Strategies	p. 161
Basic Goals of the Early Childhood Art Program	p. 161
Setting Up for Art Activities	p. 164
Setting Up for Art Activities--Specific Stages	p. 167
Basic Equipment, Materials, and Use	p. 174
Safety	p. 181
Two-Dimensional Activities	p. 187
Picture Making	p. 187
Printmaking	p. 195
Collage	p. 200
Three-Dimensional Activities	p. 205
Developmental Levels and Three-Dimensional Media	p. 205
The Value of Clay	p. 207
Strategies for Working with Clay	p. 208
Modeling	p. 208
Assemblage	p. 211
Cardboard Construction	p. 213
Woodworking	p. 214
Play, Development, and Creativity	p. 223
The Role of Creative Play in Development	p. 224
What is Play?	p. 224
Importance of Play in Child Development	p. 226
Stages of Play	p. 231
Theory into Practice: Creative Activities for the Early Childhood Program	p. 239
Creative Activities in Other Curricular Areas	p. 240
Dramatic Play and Puppetry	p. 241
Importance of Dramatic Play	p. 241
Dramatic Play in the Home (or Housekeeping) Center	p. 244
Puppets	p. 248
Creative Movement	p. 256
The Importance of Movement Activities for Young Children	p. 256
Planning Creative Movement Activities to Meet Young Children's Needs	p. 257
Creative Music	p. 271
Goals for Young Children's Music Experiences	p. 274
Planning Music Activities	p. 274
Creative Language Experiences	p. 289
Development of Language	p. 289
Development of Speech	p. 290
Development of Rules of Speech	p. 290
Understanding Bilingual/Bicultural Young Children's Language Development	p. 292
Development of Listening	p. 293
Emerging Literacy	p. 294
Pre-Writing Skills	p. 296
Poetry Experiences	p. 296
Children's Books	p. 299
Creative Science	p. 318
Science and the Young Child	p. 318
Types of Science Activities	p. 319
Art and Science	p. 321
The Discovery/Science Center	p. 323
Environmental Education	p. 325
Environmental Activities in School	p. 327
Outdoor Science	p. 330
Creative Mathematics	p. 346
Developmental Pattern of Learning Mathematical Ideas	p. 347
Mathematics in the Movement Center	p. 348
Mathematics in the Art Center	p. 348
Mathematics at the Water Table	p. 350
Mathematics in the Home Center	p. 350
Mathematics in the Block Center	p. 350
Mathematical Concepts: Definitions and Related Activities	p. 353
Mathematics Grades 3-5	p. 355
Creative Food Experiences	p. 366
Importance of Food Experiences to the Total Program	p. 366
Food Activities That Help Children's Creativity	p. 372
Getting Started	p. 372
Integrated Food Units--Elementary Level	p. 373
Reducing Sugar In Children's Diets	p. 375
Creative Social Studies	p. 394
	p. 394
	p. 394
Learning About One's World	p. 396
Individual Development and Identity	p. 396
People in the Community	p. 399
Teaching Young Children About Peace	p. 404
Creative Health and Safety Experiences	p. 414
Health and Safety in the Early Years	p. 414
Health Practices	p. 414
Early Childhood Health Concerns	p. 416
Safety Education	p. 418
Creative Celebrations: Holidays in the Early Childhood Curriculum	p. 433
The Place of Celebrations in the Curriculum	p. 435
Meaning of Holidays	p. 435
Celebrations and Holidays--The Old Way	p. 435
Celebrations--Feelings and Beliefs	p. 437
Including Celebrations in the Curriculum	p. 442
Developing a Policy for Celebrations	p. 442
Basic Steps to a Holiday Policy	p. 443
Developmentally Appropriate Celebrations	p. 450
Achieving Developmentally Appropriate Holiday Celebrations in the Curriculum	p. 452
Developmentally Appropriate Celebrations in the Year Round Curriculum	p. 456
Developmentally Appropriate Holiday Celebrations--A Final Note	p. 457
Resources for Celebrations	p. 462
Children's Books	p. 462
Using the Internet for Resources	p. 463
Books for Children	p. 464
References for Teachers	p. 475
Seasons	p. 478
Seasons: Aesthetic Awareness	p. 479
The Aesthetics of Autumn	p. 480
Autumn Experiences for Children	p. 480
Autumn Experiences for Older Children	p. 483
The Aesthetics of Winter	p. 485
Winter Experiences for Children	p. 486
Winter Experiences for Older Children	p. 488
The Aesthetics of Spring	p. 489
Spring Experiences for Children	p. 489
Spring Experiences for Older Children	p. 492
The Aesthetics of Summer	p. 493
Summer Experiences for Children	p. 494
Summer Experiences for Older Children	p. 496
Appendices
Gross and Fine Motor Skills	p. 503
Language Development Objectives and Activities for Infants and Toddlers	p. 505
Basic Program Equipment and Materials for an Early Childhood Center	p. 507
Room and Yard Organization, Exhibitions, and Displays	p. 512
Recycled Materials	p. 516
Criteria for Selecting Play Equipment for Young Children	p. 521
Puppet Patterns	p. 523
Glossary	p. 527
Index	p. 533
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Creative Activities for Young Children

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials