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Supporting creativity and imagination in the early years / Bernadette Duffy.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Supporting early learningPublisher: Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1998Description: xviii, 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0335198724
  • 9780335198726
  • 0335198716
  • 9780335198719
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 370.157 21
LOC classification:
  • LB1062 .D84 1998
Online resources:
Contents:
List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Series editors' preface -- Introduction -- Pt. 1. What are creativity and imagination and why are they important? -- 1. The importance of creativity and imagination for society and young children -- 2. Defining creativity and imagination -- 3. Creative and imaginative experiences -- Pt. 2. How do creativity and imagination develop? -- 4. The development of creativity and imagination from birth to 6 years -- 5. The creative process -- Pt. 3. Theory into practice -- 6. The role of the adult -- 7. The organization of space, time and social contexts -- 8. Extending children's experiences -- 9. Planning implementing observing, recording and assessing -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
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.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 370.157 DUF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A412668B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 370.157 DUF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A170665B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 370.157 DUF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A547979B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Series editors' preface -- Introduction -- Pt. 1. What are creativity and imagination and why are they important? -- 1. The importance of creativity and imagination for society and young children -- 2. Defining creativity and imagination -- 3. Creative and imaginative experiences -- Pt. 2. How do creativity and imagination develop? -- 4. The development of creativity and imagination from birth to 6 years -- 5. The creative process -- Pt. 3. Theory into practice -- 6. The role of the adult -- 7. The organization of space, time and social contexts -- 8. Extending children's experiences -- 9. Planning implementing observing, recording and assessing -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

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.

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