CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; Preface; Authors; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Our philosophical framework; 2. The wider context; 3. Making 5x5x5=creativity work: The invisible framework: The role of documentation; Creative and reflective cycle; Collaboration and partnership; The role of the mentor in 5x5x5=creativity; Evaluation and research; Professional development; 4. 5x5x5=creativity in practice: Case studies: Kinder Garden Nursery; Twerton Infant School; St Saviour's Nursery and Infant School; John: A child study; Learning stories: Freshfield Primary School; Bishop Henderson Primary School; The Big Square at Footprints Children's Centre; Three Ways Special School; Lines of enquiry: Learning dispositions; Fantasy play; The outdoors; Musical intelligences; Creative digital technologies; 5. Perspectives in 5x5x5=creativity: Educators' perspectives' Parents' perspectives; 6. Artists in 5x5x5=creativity: The role of the artist in 5x5x5=creativity; AND (Artists Network Development); An artist's journal; 7. Cultural centres and 5x5x5=creativity; 8. 5x5x5=creativity: Our learning, our legacy; References; Index.
Penny Hay (Director of 5x5x5-creativity's research), Susi Bancroft and Mary Fawcett (evaluators) are all experienced authors. Penny is known for her many contributions in arts education and Mary for her text Learning through Child Observation. Artists and educators also contribute chapters.
This interesting book will have wide appeal to those interested in children, learning, creativity and the arts. ...In the context of managerialism and productivity agendas in education, this book presents a robust alternative [in the form of] education that recognises children's rights as learners. - Early Years This book is comprehensive, clear and logically presented. It contains a lot of extremely interesting contextual information which will be of value to a wide range of readers including early years practitioners, teachers, advisory staff, students and parents, and provides useful information for staff within museums, galleries and theatres.- Early Years Update
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