Children, meaning-making and the arts / edited by Susan Wright.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: xii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1741031087Subject(s): Arts -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) | Arts -- Study and teaching (Elementary)Summary: Children, meaning making and the arts is a new Australian text covering all the diverse fields within arts education for the young child. Following in the footsteps of the influential work, The art in early childhood, Susan Wright and her new team of expert contributors provide a current introduction to both theory and practice in arts education in the early years of childhood. The various authors are advocates of how the art offer highly relevant and significant forms of knowing. They explore the place of the arts within the life of the young child, within the educational sphere, and within society.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | LB1139.5.A78 C55 2003 (Browse shelf) | Available | 7004246N |
Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 251-256).
Children, meaning making and the arts is a new Australian text covering all the diverse fields within arts education for the young child. Following in the footsteps of the influential work, The art in early childhood, Susan Wright and her new team of expert contributors provide a current introduction to both theory and practice in arts education in the early years of childhood. The various authors are advocates of how the art offer highly relevant and significant forms of knowing. They explore the place of the arts within the life of the young child, within the educational sphere, and within society.