Art from stories, poems and songs

Aimed at teachers and helpers in playgroups, nurseries and reception classes as well as student teachers and their tutors, this is resource book which is also one of a series.

It presents ideas for activities that are closely linked to the areas of learning which have to be covered by children in years.

The activities included reflect the specific elements of the art curriculum and include work on line pattern and pattern-making, spacial awareness, texture, form and shape.

The book also looks at the work of other artists from a variety of cultures and periods in history.