Young children and the arts : nurturing imagination and creativity / edited by Carol Korn-Bursztyn.

Includes bibliographical references.

Defining a place for the arts in early education / Carol Korn-Bursztyn -- Families and communities: supporting imagination and creativity in the early years / Carol Korn-Bursztyn -- On creating a meaningful experience: a relational approach to the arts / Carol Korn-Bursztyn -- Cultivating imagination and creative thinking / Carol Korn-Bursztyn -- Joy in making: young children and the visual arts / Kirsten Cole -- Museum visits with young children: a teaching artist's perspective / Judith Hill Bose, Carol Korn-Bursztyn, and Barbara Ellmann -- Art-making with young children with disabilities / Dana Freed and Alberto M. Bursztyn -- Integrating the theater arts: creativity and inclusion / Barbara E. O'Neill -- Playworlds and early literary arts education / Beth Ferholt -- A journey of musical collaboration / Judith Hill Bose -- Music-making with young children: African orff and rhythmic intelligence / Andrew Aprile -- Dance and play / Herman Jiesamfoek -- Discussion: arts and imaginative pedagogy: the art of classroom improvisation / Carol Korn-Bursztyn.

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This book examines the place of the arts in the experiences of young and very young children at home and in out-of-home settings at school and in the community. There is great need for development of resources in the arts specifically designed to introduced babies and toddlers to participatory experiences in the visual arts, dance, music, and storytelling/theater. This book presents valuable guidelines for early childhood teachers, families, caregivers and community organizations.

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