Learning through the arts
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Description
Chapter 15 Children learning through the arts is the focus of this chapter. The chapter presents an evidence-informed discussion about the important role that the arts play in promoting young children’s ability to develop higher order and imaginative thinking. Various art forms where children can express themselves and be meaning-makers are described and a schema for children’s multimodal participation in the arts is presented.
ISBN
978-1-74286-555-3
Publication Date
12-1-2020
Publisher
ACER Press
City
Camberwell, Australia
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37517/978-1-74286-555-3_15
Keywords
Arts, Early childhood education, Imagination, Creative thinking, Cognitive skills, Evidence informed practice
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education
Recommended Citation
Wright, Susan and Deans, Jan, "Learning through the arts" (2020). Strong Foundations. 15.
https://research.acer.edu.au/strong-foundations/15
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Citation APA 7th edition
Wright, S., & Deans, J. (2020). Learning through the arts. In A. Kilderry & B. Raban (Eds.), Strong Foundations: Evidence informing practice in early childhood education and care (pp. 220-233). ACER Press. https://doi.org/10.37517/978-1-74286-555-3_15