Supporting Young Artists: The Development of the Visual Arts in Young Child »

Written for scholars and practitioners who are interested in the role of the visual arts in early childhood care and education, this book combines theory and research with experience, showing how and why the visual arts should be included in every early childhood program. After chapters an a particular approach and framework for incorporating the visual arts, the book tells how to select appropriate space and materials and how to plan art-based experiences throughout the day, and describes a studio approach and how it can be used with drawing and painting, paper, found materials, and clay. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR