Download or read book Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning Plus Video-Enhanced Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package written by Joan Isenberg and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade, 6/e Joan Packer Isenberg and Mary Renck Jalongoshow 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. Written for prospective and practicing early childhood educators who are expected to teach in accordance with an increasing number of state, local, and national benchmarks, this proven and adaptable text will best prepare the early childhood educator for creative thinking in the classroom and beyond. Video-Enhanced Pearson eText Included in this package is access to the new Video-Enhanced eText for Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade, exclusively from Pearson. The Video-Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. Full-color online chapters include dynamic videos that show what course concepts look like in real classrooms, model good teaching practice, and expand upon chapter concepts. Over 30 video links, chosen by our authors and other subject-matter experts, are embedded right in context of the content you are reading Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad and Android tablets.* Interactive. Features include embedded video, note taking and sharing, highlighting and search. *The Pearson eText App is available for free on Google Play and in the App Store.* Requires Android OS 3.1 — 4, a 7” or 10” tablet or iPad iOS 5.0 or newer 0133400107 / 9780133400106 Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning Plus Video-Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card Package consists of: 0132853361 / 9780132853361 Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth 0133397211 / 9780133397215 Creative Thinking and Arts-Based Learning: Preschool Through Fourth Grade, Video-Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card