Clay in the Classroom:: Helping Children Develop Cognitive and Affective Skills for Learning. Foreword by Elliot W. Eisner

by Judith Hagan, Helen Lewis, Sara Smilansky

What makes clay an important enough medium to warrant an entire book about its use in the educational setting? Clay in the Classroom helps teachers go beyond understanding clay as only a medium for playtime or special occasions. When used in appropriate and well-planned activities, clay can help young children develop cognitive as well as affective skills. Many teachers are searching for ways to balance the emphasis on computers and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820403547
• ISBN13: 9780820403540
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.