Rebecca Isbell, Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa

Nurturing Creativity

An Essential Mindset for Young Children's Learning

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Creativity is a cornerstone of complex, unconventional thinking, and developing creativity begins at a young age. With this book, early childhood teachers will discover how to tap into and scaffold children's natural curiosity and creative abilities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 274mm x 211mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781938113215
• ISBN-10: 1938113217
• Artikelnr.: 49340010

Autorenporträt

Rebecca Isbell is an early childhood consultant and professor emerita of early childhood education at East Tennessee State University. She has authored numerous books and articles and presents on topics related to young children, creative thinking, storytelling, and the creative arts. Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa is a PhD fellow in early childhood education at East Tennessee State University. A coauthor of STEM Learning with Young Children: Inquiry Teaching with Ramps and Pathways, she conducts inquiry-based STEM trainings and presentations for teachers.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: What Is Creative Thinking and Why Do We Need It
Now? Chapter 2: Understanding the Creative Process Chapter 3: The
Environment: A Look Inside Classrooms That Inspire Creativity Chapter 4:
Characteristics of Creative Children and Adults Chapter 5: What Is the
Teacher's Role? Chapter 6: The Role of Play in Creativity Chapter 7:
Extending Thinking With Materials Chapter 8: Displaying and Documenting
Children's Work Chapter 9: Expanding the Community of Support Epilogue
References About the Authors Acknowledgments