Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product! - Softcover

Kohl, MaryAnn F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876591683 ISBN 13: 9780876591680

Publisher: Gryphon House, 1994

Synopsis

Anyone working with preschoolers and early primary age children will want this book. Over 200 activities teach children to explore and understand their world through open-ended art experiences that emphasize the process of art, not the product. Activities are included for painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and construction.

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author MaryAnn Kohl has written 14 books for Gryphon House. Her philosophy, It’s the process, not the product,” guides her writing as she provides open-ended art activities for young children. MaryAnn’s activities focus on the experience of art, not the final product a child creates.

Review:

Preschool Art is a lifesaver . . . All the activities are easy, all are fun. . . a real find. -- Sesame Street Parents, “Picks for Parents”

Preschool Art, by MaryAnn Kohl, offers help to parents of preschoolers struggling to meet the challenge of their children's creative impulses. Prodigies aside, most kids this age aren't interested in the final product; they are into the doing of art.

There is no right or wrong way, only their way. Kohl understands. She explains how to make and use many kinds of art materials based on the concept that the process not the product, is important. From old standbys like play dough to new craft discoveries like liquid crayons and frozen balloons, she provides hundreds of ways to enjoy and explore the creative process. -- MetroParent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This is a very organized, thorough assembling of preschool art activities that could be a valuable asset to any preschool teacher as well as individual interested in doing art with young children . . . I can see this book becoming my primary art resource. --Tot Spot Coordinator, Discovery Center Museum

We found the book very well put together, easy to use and the instructions complete and easy to follow. . . . --Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia

Young children do art for the experience, the exploration and the experimentation. It's a process by which they can discover the world. . . Using materials commonly found in the home, child care or preschool program, children can explore discover and create open-ended art experiences. Best of all, there are no adult-made samples so the imagination of the artist can roam free.

Each activity has up to five icons Age, planning/Preparation, Help, Caution, and author's Favorite which serve as a guide for making the projects more usable and accessible for the artist, caregiver, teacher or parent. --Family Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0876591683
• ISBN 13: 9780876591680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260