Full Description
Creativity and Making in Early Childhood brings together practice and research insights on creativity, to offer new perspectives on what creativity is, how it manifests in early childhood education and what can be done to support it.
Each chapter includes practitioners' own experiences and looks within these observations and reflections to highlight key questions and challenges. Insights and perspectives are drawn from research in order to engage deeply with these challenges and to develop future practice in early childhood education. Particular focus is on creativity as physical 'making' processes. Topics covered include:
- children's developing identities
- sharing and social interactions
- how time, choice and physical environments influence young children's creativity
- instructions, resourcing and expectations of creativity in the early childhood setting
Practical learning features guiding students through the book include: research spotlight sections introducing readers to key pieces of research, questions to aid reflection on experiences in relation to relevant theory, summaries and tasks for the reader designed to deepen thinking. This text is an excellent resource for undergraduate students in early childhood and education, as well as postgraduate students and practitioners who have returned to study.
Contents
Introduction
Part I: What is Creativity?
1. Looking for Creativity
2. Creativity and Identity
3. Collaborative Creativity
Part II: What Are the Conditions for Creativity?
4. Time
5. Choice
6. Space and Materials
7. Digital Creativity
Part III: How Can Practitioners Support Children to Be Creative?
8. Child-Adult Interactions
9. Inspirations for Creative Activities
10. Adult Expectations
Conclusion
References
Index
