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Publication Date: 1996
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Myths, Habits, Research, and Policy: The Four Pillars of Early Childhood Art Education.
Kindler, Anna M.
Arts Education Policy Review, v97 n4 p24-30 Mar-Apr 1996
Characterizes a number of cherished beliefs regarding early childhood art education as myths and argues that their continued use impedes educational reform. These include a belief in art as therapy, the inherent validity of childhood expression, the superiority of process over product, and limited intervention by teachers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers, Art Therapy, Cognitive Development, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Improvement, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Self Expression, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Role
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Language: English
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