Understanding Creativity in Early Childhood
Meaning-Making and Children's Drawing
- Susan Wright - Professor and Chair of Arts Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Early Childhood Education
Creativity in early childhood is an area of fascination for all those working with young children, and this book investigates why children create, and what their creations mean. Chapters describe the processes and depict the outcomes of meaning-making, and of making room for children's voices through the open-ended activity of drawing.
Issues examined include:
- the increasingly popular use of multi-modal texts;
- links between creativity and literacy;
- the importance of art in early childhood;
- concrete examples of children's meaning-making, from the author's research.
We see how non-verbal and verbal communication is used to convey meaning, and how children's voices emerge; the important role imagination and narrative play in the early and continuing development of children is emphasized throughout the book.
Ideal for students of early childhood, and for anyone working with young children, this book is a revelatory guide to the mind of the young child.
this book is essential for play and creativity modules. It is a really excellent resource for early years students on all levels from foundation degree to level 3 graduate
good examples and helpful for research students as well.
The focus on drawing is very interesting and illustrations of the children's work engaging
Love the practicalities of this book. It is easy to read, and has lots of ideas for practitioners to adopt.
Will have it in my library box for them to loan, and recommend they purchase it if they are looking for a book on creativity.
