The language of art : inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings / Ann Pelo.

By: Pelo, Ann, 1965-Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, 2007Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 139 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN: 9781929610990 (pbk.); 1929610998 (pbk.)Subject(s): Early childhood education -- Reggio Emilia | Art -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) | Creative activities and artsDDC classification: 372.5 LOC classification: LB1139.5.A78 | P45 2007
Contents:
General guidelines for studio explorations -- Exploring textures and movement -- Cornstarch and water -- Fingerpaint -- Easel painting -- Exploring color -- Black and white paints -- Tempera paints -- Watercolor paints -- Oil pastels and chalk pastels -- Three-dimensional media -- First steps into clay : stage one -- First steps into clay : stage two -- Further steps into clay -- Found materials and loose parts -- Wire -- Representational drawing and painting -- Still-life portraits -- Self-portraits -- Murals -- Growing a culture of inquiry through art -- Using art media to grow long-term investigations -- To see takes time : a long-term investigation into the lives of leaves.
Summary: Presents a guide to early childhood learning based on the Reggio approach, which emphasizes investigation through arts such as drawing and painting, through interaction with others, and via a self-guided curriculum, with advice for setting up a studio space and encouraging long-term investigation.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 139).

General guidelines for studio explorations -- Exploring textures and movement -- Cornstarch and water -- Fingerpaint -- Easel painting -- Exploring color -- Black and white paints -- Tempera paints -- Watercolor paints -- Oil pastels and chalk pastels -- Three-dimensional media -- First steps into clay : stage one -- First steps into clay : stage two -- Further steps into clay -- Found materials and loose parts -- Wire -- Representational drawing and painting -- Still-life portraits -- Self-portraits -- Murals -- Growing a culture of inquiry through art -- Using art media to grow long-term investigations -- To see takes time : a long-term investigation into the lives of leaves.

Presents a guide to early childhood learning based on the Reggio approach, which emphasizes investigation through arts such as drawing and painting, through interaction with others, and via a self-guided curriculum, with advice for setting up a studio space and encouraging long-term investigation.

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