Synopses & Reviews
Beautifully illustrated with dozens of children's drawings, this is an in-depth, yet easy to follow introduction to art in early childhood. These pictures are interpreted so as to make visible the universality of artistic expression in the first seven years. Ms. Strauss interprets such elements as line and movement, line to surface and from symbol to illustration. This slightly oversized volume also includes an explanation of the close connections existing between the activity of painting and drawing and the stages of the child's bodily growth.
Synopsis
It is not uncommon for the drawings of our little ones to end up in the wastepaper basket. Yet these early artistic expressions contain important statements about children's development. From the first scratches and scribbles to the detailed sketches of houses and people, children's drawings are significant manifestations of inner processes--indications of the gradual incarnation into a physical body.
Michaela Strauss's classic book is a pioneer work that can strengthen observation, understanding, and love for the being of the child, both in the parental home and in the kindergarten. First issued in 1978, this revised edition has improved reproductions and a larger format.
Fully illustrated in color.
Table of Contents
v. 1. Lesson one to lesson nine given at Dornach between 15 February and 22 April 1924 -- v. 2. Lesson ten to lesson nineteen given at Dornach between 25 April and 2 August 1924 -- v. 3. The seven recapitulation lessons given at Dornach between 6 and 20 September 1924 ; and, The four single lessons given in Prague, Berne, and London between 3 April and 27 August 1924.