Drawing and Painting - Children and Visual Representation

Klappentext Praise for the First Edition:`This is a fascinating book that clearly demonstrates the importance of such early artwork. It is richly provided with relevant photographs and each phase of development is clearly explained ¿ It really is a "must read" for anyone working with young children! - Montessori International, Vol. 10 No. 3 Autumn 2000 This book has been revised to reflect recent developments in early childhood education, in developmental psychology and in our understanding of children's development in the arts. The author shows how this new model of children's development in visual representation has important implications for education.This is a revised edition of Helping Children to Draw and Paint: Children and Visual Representation, originally published in 1994.Drawing and Painting Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Painting in Action Actions, Skills and Meaning The Beginning of Painting and Drawing Movement into Shape Seeing and Knowing Space and Time The Origin of Literacy Young Children Learn to Read Children Begin to Show Depth in their Drawings Why Do Many Children Give Up Drawing and Painting? What Can We Do to Help?

List of contents

Introduction
Painting in Action
Actions, Skills and Meaning
The Beginning of Painting and Drawing
Movement into Shape
Seeing and Knowing
Space and Time
The Origin of Literacy
Young Children Learn to Read
Children Begin to Show Depth in their Drawings
Why Do Many Children Give Up Drawing and Painting?
What Can We Do to Help?

Product details

• Authors: John Matthews, Matthews John
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.2003
• EAN: 9780761947868
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-4786-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Zero to Eight; Zero to Eight
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Age groups: children, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Early Childhood Education;Primary/Elementary Art