Thinking Through the Arts

'A landmark book in this field.' - A. Veale, de Lissa Institute of Early Childhood and Family Studies, University of South Africa

• 1. Art, Thinking, Young Children?: An Overview 2. Beads, Seeds and Emu Feathers: Thinking Through the Issues Surrounding Indigenous Art, Children and Galleries 3. Growing Ideas: Accessible Starting Points for an Integrated Drama, Movement and Music Program with Young Children 4. Art Goes Back to My Beginning 5. Inheriting Dance: Past Philosophies for Contemporary Contexts 6. Seeing Beyond Marks and Forms: Appreciating Children's Visual Thinking 7. Teaching Dance to Young Children 8. Young Children Telling it Like it is: Insights for Teachers 9. Nursery Rhymes: Everything Old is New Again 10. Thinking Through Puppetry: Developing a Quality Puppetry Curriculum in Early Childhood 11. Dynamics, Images and Imagination: Landscapes in Cyberspace 12. Thinking for the New Millennium: The Contribution of Process Drama 13. Uncovering the Potential of Rhythm: Education Through Arts 14. Drawing: Making Thinking Visible 15. Visual Thinking in Technology Education 16. Early Childhood Arts Environments: Functional and Inspirational? 17. Thinking With the Body: Dancing Ideas 18. Child-initiated Curriculum and Images of Children 19. Finding the Balance: Enhancing Piano Lessons as Learning Experiences for Young Children.