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The Colors of Learning: Integrating the Visual Arts into the Early Childhood Curriculum
โ Scribed by Rosemary Althouse, Margaret H. Johnson, Sharon T. Mitchell
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 168
- Series
- Early Childhood Education 85
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Unique in its creativity and depth of understanding. The Colors of Learning promotes the integration of visual art into all early childhood curriculum areas. This volume will help early childhood professionals present in-depth art experiences to children so that they become engrossed in expressing their ideas and newly learned concepts through art media. This user-friendly volume features actual classroom dialogue throughout the text and many illustrations of children's art, including some in full color.
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