Making Meaning : Constructing Multimodal Perspectives of Language, Literacy, and Learning through Arts-based Early Childhood Education

Narey, Marilyn

ISBN 10: 0387876901 / ISBN 13: 9780387876900

Published by Springer 2008-11, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Meaning : Constructing Multimodal Perspectives of Language, Literacy, and Learning through Arts-based Early Childhood Education
• Publisher: Springer 2008-11
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387876901
• ISBN 13: 9780387876900
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book synthesizes theory, research and practice to present art as a meaning-making process. It is full of stories of educators and artists transcending disciplinary boundaries to use the arts as a meaning-making process for young children and themselves.

About the Author

As a teacher and teacher-educator, Marilyn J. Narey has extensive experience in both art education and early childhood education. During her tenure as a K-12 public school art teacher and department chair in southwestern Pennsylvania, she received multiple grants and recognition for her innovative child-centered curricular projects and partnerships. Her work in the private sector focused upon developing a successful pre-K through primary program that featured arts-based learning. Currently she is a professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Driven by a vision of quality early childhood education that transcends disciplinary boundaries, Dr. Narey has received National and state awards for teaching excellence for her work in general education, as well as art education. Her research and publication interests include teacher quality, reflective practice, creativity, curriculum design, literacy, and instructional technology and she has presented nationally and internationally on these topics.