Emerging Rainbows: A Review of the Literature on Creativity in Preschoolers.

Meador, Karen S.

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ERIC Number: EJ447213

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Emerging Rainbows: A Review of the Literature on Creativity in Preschoolers.

Meador, Karen S.

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v15 n2 p163-81 Win 1992

This discussion of creativity in preschoolers and its assessment examines: D. Shmukler's creative elements model; the importance of play in early childhood and its relation to creativity; individual differences including gender, play disposition, and language facility; creativity training; suggestions for the development of creativity; and recommendations for further research. (JDD)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creative Development, Creativity, Individual Characteristics, Intervention, Language Skills, Models, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Sex Differences, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Early Childhood.