Art in the Early Years

By Kristen Ali Eglinton

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About the Book

For all involved in teaching young children, this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad, creative and inspirational visual arts programme. Presented in two parts, this text covers both theoretical and practical angles:

The author strikes the perfect balance between discussion of the subject and provision of hands-on material for use in lessons, which makes this book a complete art education resource for all involved in early years art education. Teachers, trainee teachers, or nursery teachers, who wish to implement a more holistic art curriculum in the classroom whilst meeting all the required standards, will find this an essential companion.

Table of Contents

Part 1. 1. Setting the Scene: The Why, What and How of Early Years Art Education 2. A Work in Progress: The Process, Art Experiences and Art Making 3. The Process Continues: Aesthetic Experiences and Encounters with Art 4. Documentation and Special Needs: Reaching All Children and Documenting it As We Go Along 5. Putting it Together: Using the Early Learning Goals for Creative Development Part 2. Ideas into Practice: Artistic Experiences for the Foundation Stage

About the Author(s)

Kirsten Ali Eglinton, owner of Canyon Arts, is an arts education consultant, practitioner and trainer.