Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Foundations of Creative Thought -- ch. 1 Understanding Children's Creative Thought and Expression -- Classroom Perspectives on Creativity -- Defining Creative Thought -- Theoretical and Research Base: Social Capital Theory -- Teachers' Reflections on Creativity -- How Children Learn to Think Creatively -- Current Children's Books and Creative Thinking -- Developmental Sequence for Children's Creative Growth -- Integrating the Curriculum: Using Graphic Organizers -- What Is a Graphic Organizer? -- Why Use Graphic Organizers? -- Why Are Graphic Organizers Particularly Suitable for Children with Special Needs? -- Teachers' Roles and Responsibilities in Promoting Creativity -- Differentiating Instruction: Accommodations for Diverse Learners -- Technology Tie-In: Using Wikis and Blogs to Promote Children's Creativity -- Tips to Support Creativity in an Inclusive Classroom

In Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade, 6/e Joan Packer Isenberg and Mary Renck Jalongo show future and current early childhood educators how to integrate children's creativity, play, and the arts into their curriculum in a way that fosters learning and growth and meets accountability measures, by emphasizing the use of technology to enhance creativity and the arts, with myriad suggestions to differentiate instruction and make adaptations for diverse learners across the art forms. Organized into four main parts, the text covers the foundations of creative thought; examines children's play, games, and inventions; addresses the subject areas that are traditionally associated with the creative arts; delves into the teacher's role ;supporting creative expression and play, assessing creative processes and products, and working with diverse families and communities; and discusses effective design and use of environments, materials, and resources. Unique boxed pedagogical features make the text more practical, readable, and helpful to the early childhood educator