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ERIC Number: EJ473208
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Imagination in Learning: Learning to Imagine.
White, Margaret H.
Early Child Development and Care, v90 p99-111 1993
Learning to imagine is a crucial step in symbol-making in early childhood. Uses examples of children's symbol-making to illustrate the process by which children understand the world around them. Considers how effectively aspects of children's learning environments facilitate children's exploration and their development of imagination. (MDM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Imagination, Symbolism, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Intuitive Knowledge
Note: Special Issue: Issues in Expressive Arts Curriculum for Early Childhood--An Australian Perspective.