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)