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ERIC Number: EJ384457
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Reference Count: 0
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Using Blocks to Build Art Concepts: A New Look at an Old Friend.
Gelfer, Jeffrey I.; Perkins, Peggy G.
Early Child Development and Care, v30 n1-4 p59-69 Jan 1988
Discusses ways in which block building represents the young child's art world, the use of blocks as an art medium, and art concepts that can be developed with the use of blocks. Suggests a methodology of block building that is designed to enhance artistic ability. (RJC)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Discovery Learning, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Blocks