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Creative Activities for Young Children

AUTHOR: Mary Mayesky
ISBN: 0766825213

SHORT DESCRIPTION: "Creative Activities for Young Children, 7th Edition," is an excellent tool for fostering creativity in young children and can be used by two and four-year colleges and universities, technical colleges, child care provider training, and child care...

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Creative Activities for Young Children
- Book Review,
by Mary Mayesky


From Book News, Inc.
New edition of a standard sourcebook for child educators and caretakers providing an activity-oriented approach, liberally interspersed with theory and supporting research, to encouraging creativity in children to the age of five. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Book Description
"Creative Activities for Young Children, 7th Edition," is an excellent tool for fostering creativity in young children and can be used by two and four-year colleges and universities, technical colleges, child care provider training, and child care centers. It is also an appealing guide for parents and homeschool providers.


Book Info
(Thomson Learning) A textbook of creative activities to do with children, designed to help foster their creativity and imaginative skills. Includes a section on theories of child development, setting the theoretical stage for the use of these theories in tailoring activities to young children. Of use to anyone working with young children. Previous edition: c1997.


About the Author
Professor Emerita, Duke University; Phi Beta Kappa; Outstanding Young Educator-Duke University; NAEYC; YWCA Outstanding Educator


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         Book Review

Creative Activities for Young Children
- Book Reviews,
by Mary Mayesky

Creative Activities for Young Children

ANNOTATION

"The 6th edition of a popular best-seller has been revised and updated to reflect a greater emphasis on creativity and process over product...with a full-color insert illustrating creativity in math and science, dramatic play, and art."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Creative Activities for Young Children, 7th Edition," is an excellent tool for fostering creativity in young children and can be used by two and four-year colleges and universities, technical colleges, child care provider training, and child care centers. It is also an appealing guide for parents and homeschool providers.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

In this text for potential teachers of young children, Mayesky (a preschool, elementary and secondary teacher) presents 23 chapters that discuss theories related to child development (fostering creativity and aesthetics in young children; planning and implementing creative activities, art and the development of the young child, the early childhood art program, and play, development and creativity), and 5 chapters that cover creative celebrations of holidays in the early childhood curriculum. The book contains many color photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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