Creative children, imaginative teaching

• Main Author: Beetlestone, Florence
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Buckingham ; Philadelphia, Pa Open University Press 1998; McGraw-Hill Education
• Edition: 1
• Series: Enriching the primary curriculum : child, teacher, context
• Subjects: Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability in children; Creative activities and seat work > Great Britain; Creative thinking; Creative thinking in children > Great Britain; Curriculum planning > Great Britain; Elementary school teaching > Great Britain; Learning, Psychology of

Creativity is a term often discussed in relation to education, particularly in primary schools. This book sets out to explore what it means in both practical and theoretical terms for both children and teachers. Topics covered include: planning, resourcing, organizing, managing and assessing creativ...

Table of Contents:

• Cover -- TOCContents -- Series editor's preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- CHChapter 1 This creative messing about is all very well, but what about the 3 Rs?' Creativity and learning -- CHChapter 2 They can't all be creative can they?' Creativity and equal opportunities -- CHChapter 3 'He just keeps knocking things down!' The creative process and the product -- CHChapter 4 'I don't know if she's naughty or just a nonconformist' Creativity and the imagination -- CHChapter 5 'I'm not creative myself' Creativity and originality -- CHChapter 6 'Life, the universe, and 3C's sunflowers' Creativity and nature -- Conclusion -- References -- IDXIndex
• Front cover -- Half title -- Series editor -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Series editor's preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 This creative messing about is all very well, but what about the 3 Rs?' Creativity and learning -- Chapter 2 They can't all be creative can they?' Creativity and equal opportunities -- Chapter 3 'He just keeps knocking things down!' The creative process and the product -- Chapter 4 'I don't know if she's naughty or just a nonconformist' Creativity and the imagination -- Chapter 5 Tm not creative myself' Creativity and originality -- Chapter 6 'Life, the universe, and 3C's sunflowers' Creativity and nature -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Back cover