Discover Creativity With 2 5 Year Olds

Author : Louise Day
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000822168
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discover Creativity with 2-5 Year Olds written by Louise Day and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Creativity with 2–5 Year Olds explores young children’s creative development and shares important insight as to why and how practitioners can encourage their natural curiosity. It will help early years practitioners and professionals to rediscover the joy of working creatively with young children and how to support them in developing their ideas, thoughts and feelings through creative expression and opportunities. The book provides an in-depth account of what creativity is and how best to support children in their creative endeavours. Covering the prime areas of the early years foundation stage, it is packed with engaging, cost-effective and achievable activity ideas to support the young creative mind. Including case studies, discussion boxes and reflective points, the chapters consider key topics underpinned by theoretical perspectives including: - Understanding he unique differences and needs of toddlers and pre-school children - Forming respectful relationships and understanding the impact they can have on creativity - Developing the environment and resources that enable creativity - Exploring outdoors and how to make the most of time with young children outside - Encouraging a process over product mindset - Understanding the role of the adult in supporting creative thinking and exploration This wonderful guide will inspire practitioners and equip them with the tools they need to fully support and cultivate the curious and creative side to every child.

Author : Louise Day
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000219666
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discover Creativity with Babies written by Louise Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores creative development in babies and shows how practitioners can support even the youngest child’s natural curiosity and help them to develop their ideas, thoughts and feelings. It provides engaging, cost-effective and achievable activity ideas to support the developing creative mind, covering the outdoors; communication and language; and personal, social, emotional and physical development. Including discussion boxes, case studies and reflective points in every chapter, Day offers guidance and insight into key topics and well-known theories, including how and why to facilitate creativity, adult-baby relationships and attachment, the environment and resources that enable creativity and outdoor exploration and play. Discover Creativity with Babies is a wonderful guide for early years practitioners looking to support and cultivate the curious and creative side to every child, however they may choose to express it.

Author : Bobbi Conner
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1611801311
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Giant Book of Creativity for Kids written by Bobbi Conner and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2015 Parent's Choice Award The perfect starting point for creative play, this is the ultimate book of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! For parents who don't feel they are creative, this book provides an easy entry point for raising creative kids. Creativity is an essential ingredient for a happy childhood, and this is the ultimate collection of ideas for arts and crafts, building and tinkering, writing and rhyming, singing and dancing, and more! With 500 unplugged, hands-on activities for children ages two to twelve, this book goes beyond the simple arts and crafts found in most kids’ creativity books and offers fun ideas for a generous range of imaginative and creative play—all in one giant book. You have the power to encourage creativity in your child’s daily life, whether you feel creative yourself or not. This book is your guide for being a creativity mentor, your handbook for raising kids rich with creative habits and skills, and your toolbox full of ideas and activities. So say YES to creativity! Encourage your child to dabble in all kinds of activities, and discover the magic and beauty of imagination.

Author : MaryAnn F. Kohl
Publisher : Bright Ring Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 0935607358
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Action ART written by MaryAnn F. Kohl and published by Bright Ring Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action Art: Hands-On Active Art Adventures is A Collection of Over 100 Active Hands-On Art Experiences for Children 2-12, Full of Adventure, Movement, and Discovery. FOR SCHOOLS • HOMESCHOOLS • MUSEUMS• LIBRARIES • CHILDCARE • HOME Shelving: ART ACTIVITIES • EDUCATION • PARENTING Over 100 action-packed art activities bring discovery and adventurous creativity to children’s art experiences that will delight and challenge kids of all ages. Each child-tested art activity is grouped into engaging action categories including: 1.) Smacking • Squeezing • Tapping 2.) Rolling • Spinning • Swinging 3.) Blowing • Exploding • Smooshing 4.) Tools • Toys • Utensils 5.) Up • Down • All Around Full color photographs highlight all activities including painting, photography, collage and sculpture, each with helpful icons indicating levels for both children and adults. Action Art experiences are built on the knowledge that art for children is a creative process and not just a finished product. MaryAnn Kohl is famous around the world for encouraging children to experience creative art exploration best known as “process art”. Action Art offers 5 chapters of exciting and adventurous creative art activities, all with surprise outcomes, including – Blowing Glitter Dancing Blottos Bubble Wrap Boot Walk Clear Color Squish

Author : Linda R. Kroll
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315464993
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Documentation and Inquiry in the Early Childhood Classroom written by Linda R. Kroll and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documentation and Inquiry in the Early Childhood Classroom explores teacher inquiry, reflection, and research and the documentation of these processes within a variety of school sites and models. Compiling underrepresented inquiry stories from practicing teachers and administrators in early childhood (0–5) classrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area, this book highlights the power of the community in supporting professional development for early childhood educators and the education of young children. Important elements addressed include teacher learning, children’s curricula, parent and community communication, and equity and social justice for teachers, children, and families.

Author : MaryAnn F. Kohl
Publisher : Bright Ring Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0935607285
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Great Artists written by MaryAnn F. Kohl and published by Bright Ring Publishing. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discovering Great Artists" has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. They will experience the styles and techniques of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the Present. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more. Includes such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, Pollock, and O'Keeffe. 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, 2002 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Full "click-to" resource guide at Bright Ring's website to show each artist's most famous works. Some activity examples are: Da Vinci - Invention Art Michelangelo - Fresco Plaque Rembrandt - Shadowy Faces Monet - Dabble in Paint Degas - Resist in Motion Picasso- Fractured Friend Van Gogh - Starry Night Pollock - Action Splatter 1997 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, Education 2003 Practical Homeschooling Award, 3rd Place 2007 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award in the art appreciation category, 3rd place. 2009 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award in the art appreciation category,1st Place

Author : ML Nichols
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1607744740
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parent Backpack for Kindergarten through Grade 5 written by ML Nichols and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a book that demystifies our daunting education system by giving parents the insights and strategies they need to build positive relationships with teachers and connect to their children’s learning in productive ways. Involved Parents = Better Students How do you ensure your child gets the best education possible when U.S. schools have become overburdened, test-driven institutions that rank only average worldwide? Decades of research confirm that when parents engage with their children’s learning, kids do better in school—and life. This straight-talking guide helps you: • understand the critical role you play in your child’s education, • connect with educators in respectful ways, • encourage a love of reading in your kids, • minimize homework meltdowns and disorganization, • support students who struggle academically, • help children navigate social situations and bullying, and • fuel your child’s mind and body for learning. Parent involvement looks different for every family and every child. Packed with real stories and tested strategies, The Parent Backpack demystifies our complex education system and gives you the insights you need to help your kids thrive.

Author : Fleur Griffiths
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136616756
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art written by Fleur Griffiths and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creating shared meanings in playful contexts. Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art brings together contributions from a range of professionals and early years practitioners, to help readers implement the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework in a creative way. Emphasising the need for responsive adults and a creative atmosphere for learning, this book covers: How to promote a creative classroom effectively The importance of talking and listening in groups Working with community artists Music-making and story-telling in the classroom Practical resources and theoretical grounding Making use of the ‘talking table’ technique With practical case studies drawn from a range of contexts, this book highlights the contribution that creativity makes to children’s learning and social development, illustrated through practical suggestions and feedback from tried and tested methods. Appealing to all with an interest in Early Years practice, this book demonstrates how practitioners can put excitement and inspiration back into the learning process, and guides them to encourage and support the creative capacities of young children.

Author : Stephen M. Shapiro
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118040716
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goal-Free Living written by Stephen M. Shapiro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Goal Free Living Setting goals may be fine. But letting your goals take control of your life can be devastating. Goal-Free Living shows you how to explore paths in your life you never knew existed and discover a more exciting, successful, and rewarding life--today! "If you have only one goal this year, let it be this: Read Goal-Free Living!" --Daniel H. Pink author, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation "Stephen Shapiro's approach will help readers achieve the best kind of happenstance: taking a stance to make things happen." --Heath Row Contributing Editor and Community Director, Fast Company magazine "I have a sense that reading this book may turn out to be one of the most important things I've done in a long time." --Doug Busch Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation "This is an engaging, creative approach to discovering inner wisdom and personal fulfillment." --Michael J. Gelb author, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Discover Your Genius "Reading Goal-Free Living is like jettisoning a hundred-pound pack. Suddenly, you're racing much faster and enjoying the breeze." --Alan Weiss, PhD author, Million Dollar Consulting

Author : Len Wilson
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1630887994
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Think Like a 5 Year Old written by Len Wilson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of us once possessed great creative power. Yet somehow, somewhere, creativity has been lost, and with it the joy and growth that it brings. When we don’t feel creative, we don’t feel fulfilled. Discover your creativity story: why you had it, how you lost it, and how to get it back. As you journey to reclaim your wonder, you’ll learn how to use it to create great things in your personal and professional life. Only then can you discover a more fulfilling life.