Art & Creative Development for Young Children [Paperback]

Robert Schirrmacher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2001 | ISBN-10: 076682408X | ISBN-13: 978-0766824089 | Edition: 4

Art and Creative Development for Young Children, 4E is written for practicing early childhood educators and those preparing to work with children in a public or private preschool, child care or Kindergarten through third grade setting. This new edition covers art safety in the classroom, cultural diversity, special needs, developmentally appropriate practice and the role of technology and computers in the lives of young children. With its child-centered approach to art education, and its abundant child-tested activities and resources for art materials, this is a must-have resource for every early childhood art program.

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Preface. 1. Understanding Creativity. 2. Creative Thinking. 3. Creative Experiences. 4. Art and the Developing Child. 5. Special Needs and Cultural Diversity. 6. Children's Artistic Development. 7. Elements of Art. 8. Aesthetics. 9. Sensory Experiences. 10. The Complete Early Childhood Art Program. 11. Child-Centered Art vs. Teacher-Directed Projects. 12. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art. 13. Integrating Art Across the Early Childhood Curriculum. 14. The Art Center. 15. Roles and Strategies that Facilitate Children's Artistic Expression. 16. Responding to Children's Art. 17. Art Assessment. Appendix A: Artistic Junk. Appendix B: Where to Go in Your Local Community for Artistic Junk. Appendix C: Art Resources. Appendix D: Catalogues. Appendix E: Art-Related Books. Appendix F: Professional Organizations. Appendix G: Resources for Young Children with Special Needs. Glossary of Key Terms. References. Index.

About the Author

Instructor with the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District. He teaches and supervises Early Childhood Education majors at two-on campus laboratory child development centers. He has a Ph.D in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois. He is an advocate for developmentally appropriate education and quality care for young children and is involved in professional organizations at the local, state and national levels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 4 edition (July 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076682408X
• ISBN-13: 978-0766824089
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for teachers of young children!, November 2, 1998

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This review is from: Art and Creative Development for Young Children (Paperback)

This book guides early childhood educators through the concept of implementing early childhood art into their classrooms. It is very helpful in showing teachers how to focus on the "process" not the "product". There are also many wonderful ideas for special needs children, and for adding multicultural art experiences into the classroom.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource for teachers and to-be teachers!!, October 22, 2005

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This review is from: Art and Creative Development for Young Children, 5th Edition (Paperback)

I am taking a class right now about the art expereinces of young children and this is the required text for the class. I must say the book is very impressing. It goes quite into detail about the vast benefits of art for young children and also the developmental stages and such. The great thing about this book is that in each chapter it has TONS of projects and ideas that you can implement in your classroom in the future. There are also lots of recipes for several types of playdough (edible, smelly, etc.) and other things. It's such a great resource...I'm not selling this book back! :-)
The book is also an easy read for those who hate reading textbooks. Half of each chapter is filled with ideas and such which probably are not neccessary when you read the chapter unless of course your teacher/professor will test you over them which mine does not. Anyways I highly reccommend the book to those in the early childhood art field right now. All the ideas in the book make it very worthwhile. I can't wait to graduate so I can use it in my own classroom! ^_^

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schirrmacher's Art and Creative Development for Young Children, September 21, 2008

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This review is from: Art and Creative Development for Young Children (Paperback)

I purchased this book for a class I am taking. This book is a good resource, and I plan to keep it after I've finished my class. It contains a lot of examples of projects that you can do with children of various ages. There is also an emphasis on safety and age appropriateness.