The Young Artist as Scientist: What Can Leonardo Teach Us?

by Mary Jo Pollman

Book Overview

This is the first in-depth look at the important connections between the arts and science specifically for early childhood education (pre-K-3rd grade). Highlighting their many commonalities, such as the processes involved in creative problem solving, the author draws on what we can learn from Leonardo da Vinci as the supreme artist-scientist. Every chapter begins with a vignette of Leonardo and relates his thinking to the development of children's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807757950
• ISBN13: 9780807757956
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"