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ERIC Number: EJ312533
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Reference Count: 0
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Children Drawing: Are Young Children Really Scribbling?
Matthews, John
Early Child Development and Care, v18 n1-2 p1-39 1984
Based on a longitudinal study of three children from birth, argues that children experiment with two dimensional representation much earlier than is commonly thought. Interaction between figurative and action modes of representation is described. Suggests symbolizations based on movement and time as well as configuration. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Products, Childrens Art, Developmental Stages, Freehand Drawing, Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Education, Self Expression, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Representational Thinking