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The creation of imaginary worlds : the role of art, magic & dreams in child development / Claire Golomb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Golomb, Claire.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imagination in children.
- Child psychology.
- Child development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 p.)
- Other Title:
- Creation of imaginary worlds : the role of art, magic and dreams in child development
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Alongside everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of art-making in childhood years, and highlighting the potential that imaginative behaviors hold for development.
- Contents:
- The Creation of Imaginary Worlds: The Role of Art, Magic & Dreams in Child Development; List of Plates; List of Figures; Preface; 1. The Evolution of Child Art; Representational art and early models; Child art blossoms; The socio-cultural milieu; 2. Play: A Wellspring of the Imagination; Antecedents and the emergence ofpretense behavior; Symbolic play; Make-believe play flourishes; The socio-cultural milieu; Play therapy; The school-age child and beyond; 3. Between Fantasy and Fiction; Dreams; Daydreaming or waking fantasy; Story telling; Fairytales; Magic; Concluding comments; 4. Epilogue
- NotesFurther Reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (176-180) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781283905640
- 1283905647
- 9780857004116
- 0857004115
- OCLC:
- 711747286
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