The concept of assemblage, drawing on the posthuman theorisations of Deleuze and Guattari, delineates a dynamic and new materialist approach to an event. In this approach, desires, material agency and (de)(re)territorialisation emerge as key concepts, and open ways to understand the school classroom in early childhood as a territory where lines of…

Culturally responsive teaching strengthens infants' and toddlers' sense of identity and belonging while building trust that enhances their relationship with caregivers. In this comprehensive book, child behavior expert and award-winning author Marie Masterson discusses early learning in the context of children's families, cultures, and lives,…

This research aimed to explore the play situations and episodes that are developed in early childhood settings focusing on the interactions between children and their adult teachers. A questionnaire survey including 50 participants was first carried out to explore teachers' perspectives and practices regarding musical play; this was followed by 19…

This project/report partnered researchers with teachers from two centres to explore and theorise understandings of children's inquiries and working theories. This project investigated the following questions: (1) What is the nature and content of infants', toddlers' and young children's inquiries and working theories in relation to their everyday…

Considers the process of creativity and its expression in the drawings of children. (RK)

Identifies three developmental stages in children's use of art materials: exploration, intuitive design, and intended design. Discusses the importance of and reasons for fostering the creative processes in young children. (ED)

The study determined factors which may influence the artistic expression of American Indian children at the Pierre Boarding school, South Dakota. To achieve this goal, 10 children were judged as having above average artistic ability and 10 as having average or below average artistic ability. Data were obtained by: (1) a thorough review of…

There are many myths about young children based on the definition of creativity as an innate capacity for openness to experience. This definition of creativity as a personality trait or attitude (creativity as expressiveness) has little relationship to creativity as the making of original and socially valuable products. Studies of children's art…

This student guide for a program concerned with creativity in its broadest sense focuses on how people of all occupations and ages can think creatively, how children gain the ability to think and act in imaginative ways, and what parents can do to support this growth. Designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different…

Recognizing that creativity facilitates children's learning and development, the Head Start Program Performance Standards require Head Start programs to include opportunities for creative self-expression. This guide with accompanying videotape, both in English- and Spanish- language versions, encourages and assists adults to support children's…

A study of 74 female campers aged 10-13, primarily from middle to upper income families, determined if creativity of campers changed during a seven-week residential summer camp. Findings indicated camp environment and counselor abilities nurtured creativity. Ten ways camp directors can establish a camping environment to support creative growth…

Discusses why art activities are an important part of a child's development. Cites reasons open-ended art activities have a place in early childhood programs, including: children love them; art materials provide hands-on, sensory experiences; art provides an outlet for the innate creativity of children, allowing them opportunities for unique…