Drawings of People by the Under-5s:
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Main Author: Cox, M. V. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2014
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Item Description:Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Scribbling; 2 Tadpole figures; 3 The transitional figure; 4 Drawing the body; 5 Is there an orderly development?; 6 Is development universal?; 7 Adapting the conventional figure; 8 Segmenting and threading; 9 Gender in children's figures; 10 Orientation of the figure; 11 What can figure drawings tell us about a child's intelligence?; 12 Children with an intellectual impairment or learning difficulties; 13 Children with physical disabilities
14 Can drawings tell us about a child's personality or emotional stability?15 Giving a helping hand; Amelia Fysh; References; Index
This work traces the development of the human figure in children's drawings, showing how children add to and alter their figures as they get older and more skilful. It discusses why children's drawings often seem so bizarre to adults, revealing what these figures tell as about the child's Intelligence Or Emotional Stability.; The Book Is Based In Examples From hundreds of children, but concentrates on a particular set of drawings gathered from one group of children attending a nursery. Also featured are drawings by children with learning difficulties, so that readers may see and learn from the
Physical Description:121 pages
ISBN:9781135401665
1135401667

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