Making the Most of Creativity in Activities for Young Children with Disabilities

Creativity is the ability to invent or make something new, using one's own skills without the specific use of patterns or models. Creative expression develops through a child's participation in dramatic play, movement, music, and the visual arts. Inclusion of children with disabilities (co...

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Published inYC young children Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 46 - 49
Main Author Mitchell, Linda Crane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 01.07.2004
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Subjects
Art education
Art materials
Child development
Childhood
Children
Childrens songs
Creativity
Curricula
Curriculum development
Developmental disabilities
Developmentally appropriate practice
Disabilities
Early childhood education
Exploring the Creative Arts with Young Children
Individualized Education Programs
Individualized Instruction
Music teachers
Preschool children
Skill Development
Special education
Special Needs Students
Teaching Methods
Young Children
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Summary:Creativity is the ability to invent or make something new, using one's own skills without the specific use of patterns or models. Creative expression develops through a child's participation in dramatic play, movement, music, and the visual arts. Inclusion of children with disabilities (cognitive, communication, physical, sensory) and specific learning needs in the regular classroom challenges all early childhood teachers to provide appropriate curriculum for children with differing abilities. Mitchell provides a model for planning curricular activities that focuses on materials, objectives, space, and time. Using this model, teachers can be sure to support all children to be "music insiders."
ISSN:1538-6619
2770-856X
1941-2002