Explore, play and learn through the arts in pre-school settings / Barnardos and National Childhood Network.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnardos and National Childhood Network, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elementary school teachers--Training of.

Elementary school teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Barnardos Christchurch Square, [2019]

Summary:

This book considers how children explore, play and learn through the arts in pre-school settings and offers guidance on how to best to cultivate the creative process through a wide range of arts experiences, including junk art, music, dance, movement, drama, painting, storytelling, nursery rhymes, puppetry and play with light.

Contents:

Cover

Explore, Play and Learn Through the Arts in Pre-School Settings

Ackowledgements

Contents

The Arts in Pre-school Settings

Introduction

Artistic Experiences in Pre-school Settings

Children's Right to the Arts

Benefits of Arts Experiences

How the National Early Childhood Frameworks Support the Implementation of the Arts

Emerging Arts Development - The Importance of Fundamental Play

Role of the Early Childhood Educator - Cultivating the Creative Process

The Arts Environment

Opportunities for Experimentation

Principles to Underpin Arts Practices in Pre-school Settings

Arts Experiences

Play with Malleable Materials

Junk Art

Drawing and Painting

Music

Movement and Dance

Nursery Rhymes

Drama or Imaginative Play

Storytelling and Puppetry

Playing with Light

Documenting and Displaying Children's Arts Experiences

References

Useful Resources

Useful Websites.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-906004-70-6

OCLC:

1225555615