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Exploring Children's Creative Narratives

by Dorothy Faulkner

Book Details

Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Published:2011-04-04
Pages:289
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

How should we understand children’s creativity? This fascinating collection of international research offers fresh perspectives on children’s creative processes and the expression of their creative imagination through dramatic play, stories, artwork, dance, music and conversation. Drawing on a range of research evidence from innovative educational initiatives in a wide variety of countries, Exploring Children’s Creative Narratives develops new theoretical and practical insights that challenge tr

Our Review

This research collection offers a global perspective on how children express their creative imagination through dramatic play, artwork, stories, and conversation, challenging traditional assumptions about childhood creativity. Drawing from international educational initiatives, the book provides fresh insights into children's creative processes across different cultural contexts and expressive mediums. The research moves beyond conventional frameworks to examine how young minds construct meaning through various narrative forms.

What distinguishes this work is its interdisciplinary approach that connects developmental psychology with practical educational applications, making it particularly valuable for educators, researchers, and students in early childhood education. The international scope provides comparative perspectives that reveal both universal patterns and culturally specific expressions of creativity. Readers will gain theoretical depth alongside practical understanding of how to recognize and nurture creative expression in diverse learning environments. This collection fundamentally reshapes how we interpret and support the narrative intelligence of young learners.

Themes

Education

Subjects

Education