More Than Painting: Exploring the Wonders of Art in Preschool and Kindergarten [Paperback]

Sally Moomaw (Author), Brenda Hieronymus (Author)

Book Description

Art is one of the early symbol systems for young children, and is a crucial tool for helping them learn about their environment and their ideas and feelings. The latest in a series of discovery and activity books, More Than Painting contains over 100 activities designed to open children's minds to the wonderful world of art.

A guide to providing interesting, open-minded materials and the time needed to work on creative play, More Than Painting will provide endless variety for art activities in the classroom.

Chapters address how to talk with children about their art, how teachers can recognize the stages in a child's artistic development, and how they can discuss ideas with peers to provide even more possibilities in their art curriculum. Focusing on the process of art-making rather than the product, More than Painting is the guide for developing an art curriculum in your classroom.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I would recommend More Than Painting to everyone! It has exciting art activities to do with children, and they are easy to understand and put together. I really Like the part where the activity tells what the child will learn. -- Mary H. Adkins, CDA/Early Childhood Instructor, Apollo Career Center

The novice teacher as well as teh seasoned expert will find something new in this book. In simple language, More Than Painting explains developmental theory and research as it applies to the creative arts. -- Rochelle C. Paul, Director, Early Childhood Dev. Program, Central Ohio Tech. College

From the Publisher

As in any areas of learning, the skills learned through art need to be nurtured in our young children. It is important that art becomes much more than just an activity to kill time. An appropriate art curriculum can be a crucial key to opening the doors of creativity in a child's mind.

More Than Painting is an exciting addition to the "More Than" series. Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus focus on the process of making art rather than just the finished product. The result is a comprehensive book filled with over 100 activities that help children grasp on to the thrill of making art.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: Redleaf Press (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884834671
• ISBN-13: 978-1884834677
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Books, June 30, 2009

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Florence Conway (St. John's, NL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Than Painting: Exploring the Wonders of Art in Preschool and Kindergarten (Paperback)

I am the owner of a Childcare Center in St. John's,NL. This series of books is such a help to my staff and I. They are so well written and easy to understand. They are such a benifit to our programming and daily planning.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome boook, September 28, 2008

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M .S.S (Arlington,Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More Than Painting: Exploring the Wonders of Art in Preschool and Kindergarten (Paperback)

This book as long with all the other Sally moomaw books are full of ideas and simple enough to do and understand.Every early childhood teacher should have them in there class room.