100 Ideas for Teaching Creative Development

This book presents 100 ideas for stimulating and developing creativity in early childhood education, focusing on natural curiosity, valuing ideas, and developing empathy and the ability to communicate thoughts. Ideas, mostly presented in one page, involve using media and materials, music and sound, and imagination, words and feelings. Some examples: using puppets, ribbon dances, making musical instruments, collage, and bead making. The ideas are in line with the UK Government's Early Learning Goals, but are applicable in other countries. No index or bibliography is provided. Wendy Bowkett has worked in the early years setting for many years and ran a private nursery. Stephen Bowkett taught English in the UK and is now a writer and trainer. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Wendy Bowkett has worked in early years' settings for over 30 years and ran her own private day nursery for 15 years. She is still actively engaged in working with young children: she runs creative craft clubs and works part-time at a Montessori nursery.Stephen Bowkett taught English for 18 years in Leicestershire High Schools. He is now a full-time writer and trainer.