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ERIC Number: EJ564357
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Nurturing the Language of Art in Children.
Dighe, Judith; Calomiris, Zoy; Van Zutphen, Carmen
Young Children, v53 n1 p4-9 Jan 1998
Describes art as a symbolic language as implemented in Reggio Emilia, Italy, preschools and adapted in U.S. schools. Considers the beauty of the classroom environment, use of materials and tools, use of observation of the child as the source of the curriculum, child-centered planning, teacher-child interaction to guide development of graphic representation, scaffolding, and modeling. (KB)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials, Modeling (Psychology), Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Reggio Emilia Approach, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Student Centered Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Young Children
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Graphic Representation