Creative Children, Imaginative TeachingCreativity is a term often discussed in relation to education, particularly in primary schools. This book sets out to explore what it means in both practical and theoretical terms for children, teachers and the context in which they work. The key areas of planning, resourcing, organizing, managing and assessing creativity are dealt with in an accessible and readable style. Cameos and classroom examples are used in order to indicate effective strategies for promoting creativity within and across curriculum subjects. Creativity is shown to be a powerful force which can be harnessed to increase the learning potential of both teachers and children. |
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They cant all be creative can they? | 32 |
He just keeps knocking things down | 54 |
I dont know if shes naughty or just a nonconformist | 75 |
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able activities adults aesthetic areas artefacts artists aspects assessment ative aware behaviour Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Cameo Casim challenge Chapter chil child children need children's learning classroom climate colour concepts consider context create creative approach creative development creative process creative teaching creative thinking cultural D-Day Damien Hirst David Fulton discussion drawing dren EastEnders emotional enable children encouraging children enhance enrich environment example experience explore feel Figure Fryer garden giving children help children HMSO ideas images imaginative play individual inspiration involved Lego literacy London look materials maths motivation Moyles multiple intelligences National Curriculum natural numeracy Ofsted Open University Open University Press opportunities originality painting parents patterns Plowden Report potential primary schools problem solving reflect response riculum riences Shaun the sheep skills social Sophie's World Strategies for change sunflowers task teachers teaching and learning theme tion understanding variety writing
References to this book
Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum Elizabeth Wood,Jane Attfield No preview available - 2005 |