Communities of Practice: Art, Play, and Aesthetics in Early Childhood

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Reflecting contemporary theory and research in early art education, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to new ways of thinking about the place of art, play, and aesthetics in the lives and education of young children. Enlivened by narratives and illustrations, 16 authors offer perspectives on the lived experience of being a child and discovering the excitement of making meaning and form in the process of art, play, and aesthetic inquiry. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Christine Marmé Thompson, Christopher Mark Schulte)....Pages 1-4 Collective Improvisations: The Emergence of the Early Childhood Studio as an Event-Full Place (Sylvia Kind)....Pages 5-21 ‘A Cool Place Where We Make Stuff’: Co-curating Relational Spaces of Muchness (Jaye Johnson Thiel)....Pages 23-37 “Now We All Look Like Rapunzels”: Drawing in a Kindergarten Writing Journal (Leslie Rech)....Pages 39-59 Artistic Encounters: Ethical Collaborations Between Children and Adults (Shana Cinquemani)....Pages 61-76 Fighting the Mad King: Play, Art, and Adventure in an Early Childhood Art Studio (Marta Cabral)....Pages 77-91 Sensitive and Supportive Interactions: Tuning into Children’s Requests for Help During Art-Making (Rosemary Richards)....Pages 93-115 Children’s Play and Art Practices with Agentic Objects (Marleena Mustola)....Pages 117-131 Digital Aesthetics and Multidimensional Play in Early Childhood (Linda Knight)....Pages 133-151 Beyond Screen Time: Aesthetics of Digital Playscapes for Young Children (Marissa McClure)....Pages 153-163 Circumspection in Early Childhood Classrooms: Ontological Forays into Questioning, Being, and Making (Heather Kaplan)....Pages 165-183 A Playful Event Awaiting Just a-Stone’s Throw Away (Charles R. Garoian)....Pages 185-196 Mothering as a Feminist Aesthetics of Existence (Laura Trafí-Prats)....Pages 197-211 The Will-to-Research Children’s Drawing (Christopher M. Schulte)....Pages 213-228 Dancing Rainbows, Naughty Rainbows: Reflections on Teaching, Learning and Researching in the Arts with Young Children (Patricia Tarr)....Pages 229-236