Descriptor
Creative Development | 2 |
Creative Expression | 2 |
Early Childhood Education | 2 |
Montessori Method | 2 |
Art | 1 |
Child Development | 1 |
Cognitive Development | 1 |
Creativity | 1 |
Dance | 1 |
Discipline | 1 |
Drama | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
NAMTA Journal | 2 |
Author
Bryan, Lilian | 1 |
Torff, Bruce | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Torff, Bruce – NAMTA Journal, 2000
Examines the role of creative expression in educational practices. Briefly outlines the work of educational leaders, including Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Howard Gardner, and Robert Sternberg, who are proponents of multi-faceted learning and creativity. Considers strategies for educational approaches that involve more creative invention, problem…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Creative Expression

Bryan, Lilian – NAMTA Journal, 1998
Argues that a high priority should be placed on creative expression in early childhood settings, including the visual arts, music, dance, poetry, and drama. Stresses that creative potential must be nurtured and carefully cultivated, and argues that there can be no true artistic expression without freedom, and there can be no true freedom without…
Descriptors: Art, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Dance