Bentley, Dana Frantz.

Everyday artists : inquiry and creativity in the early childhood classroom / Dana Frantz Bentley ; foreword by Judith M. Burton. - xiv, 144 pages ; 23 cm. - Early childhood education series . - Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : "Knowing me, knowing you" : arriving at art in the preschool classroom -- "Spooky elevators" and other preschool adventures : rethinking the word art -- "No robbers allowed" : integrated thinking and the young child -- "What are all of these words?" : the many knowledges of teacher researchers -- Living "wide-awakeness" : the artistic practice of rewriting storylines -- "It is a rescue rocket ship!" : the artistic practice of world-making -- "Her prince gived her this ring!" : the artistic practice of meaning-making -- Of lizards and metacognition : the artistic practice of thinking about thinking -- "Is that a story about me?" : artistic practice and the teacher -- Making time for volcanoes : the shape of the early childhood classroom -- Jigglypuff and the Pok�emon princesses : looking to the child.

9780807754405 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0807754404 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780807754412 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0807754412 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Art--Study and teaching (Preschool)
Creative activities and seat work.
Education, Preschool--Activity programs.
Art--Study and teaching (Preschool)
Creative activities and seat work.
Education, Preschool--Activity programs.

LB 1140.5 .A7 / B46 2013