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Supporting creativity and imagination in the early years

Title
Supporting creativity and imagination in the early years / Bernadette Duffy.
Author
Duffy, Bernadette, 1958-
Publication
Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1998.

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Description
xviii, 156 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
The aim of this book is to use real life examples of young children's development and their growing competence to show the richness of their creativity and imagination. Duffy also discusses ways of planning and assessing children's progress.
Series Statement
Supporting early learning
Uniform Title
Supporting early learning
Subject
  • Imagination in children
  • Creative ability in children
  • Early childhood education
  • early childhood education
  • Kleinkinderziehung
  • Kreativität
  • Fantasie
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [152]-154) and index.
Contents
Part one: What are creativity and imagination and why are they important? -- The importance of creativity and imagination for society and young children -- Defining creativity and imagination -- Creative and imaginative areas of experience -- Part two: How do creativity and imagination develop? -- The development of creativity and imagination from birth to six years -- The creative process -- Part three: Theory into practice -- The role of the adult -- The organization of space, time and social contexts -- Widening children's experiences -- Planning, implementing, observing, recording and assessing.
ISBN
  • 0335198724
  • 9780335198726
  • 0335198716
  • 9780335198719
LCCN
97039366
OCLC
  • ocm37903505
  • 37903505
  • SCSB-8902023
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library