Creative Art & Activities: Fun with Art!

The creative possibilities are endless with this book that focuses on traditional art mediums for children ages 2-8. By emphasizing the process rather than the final project, these activities open a great arena for creativity, self-expression, and exploration for children and for their parents or teachers. Each book boasts at least 50 activities that will develop an appreciation of traditional art mediums. Activities are written in an easy-to-follow "cookbook" format and begin with a list of developmental goals and required materials. Helpful Hints make for a smooth experience, and Variations show how each experience can be expanded on. The Index by Ages makes it easy to find age-appropriate activities.

Fun and learning come together in this book that focuses on introducing traditional art mediums to children ages 2-8. Each experience focuses on the process rather than on the final project, opening up a world of creativity, self-expression and exploration for children. Parents and teachers will greatly enjoy the many activities, which have been written in 'cookbook' format for ease of use. Helpful Hints make the activities run smoothly and Variations offer the chance to expand on each project. Finally, the Index by Ages makes it easy to find age-appropriate activities.

Mary Mayesky, Ph.D., is a certified preschool, elementary, and secondary teacher. She is a former professor in the Program in Education at Duke University, former director of the Early Childhood Certification Program, and supervisor of student teachers. She has served as director of programs in the State of North Carolina's Office of Day Services, Department of Human Resources. She is also the former principal of the Mary E. Phillips Extended Day Care Magnet School in Raleigh, North Carolina, the first licensed extended day child care magnet school in the Southeast. She has served several terms on the North Carolina Day Care Commission and on the Wake County School Board. Dr. Mayesky has worked in Head Start, child care, kindergarten, and YWCA early childhood programs and has taught kindergarten through grade eight in the public schools. She has written extensively for professional journals and for general circulation magazines in the area of child development and curriculum design. Her other honors include being named Outstanding Young Educator by the Duke University Research Council, receiving the American Association of School Administrators Research Award, and being nominated for the Duke University Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award.