Description
Book SynopsisViewing Art with Babies demonstrates how to facilitate quality art viewing experiences with babies from as young as 2 months old. Such experiences can help to nurture early literacy and receptive language skills, sensory stimulation, and early brain development.
Based on the author's research with babies in New Zealand, Australia, Romania, England, and the U.S., the book provides the reader with information about early brain, vision, sensory and language development, and the aesthetic preferences of babies. Danko-McGhee provides details about the type of art that babies like, how to display art in the learning environment, and how to interact with a baby when viewing art. Case studies of international museums, national museums, and community agencies that have had success with engaging babies in art viewing experiences have been included in the book as a way of demonstrating how theory and research can be successfully put into practice.
Viewing Art with Babi
Table of Contents
Introduction: Art and Babies; Chapter 1 Early Brain and Sensory Development; Chapter 2 Visual Literacy, Aesthetic Responses, and the Aesthetic Preferences of Babies; Chapter 3 Looking at Art with Babies and Building Early Receptive Language; Chapter 4 Setting Up an Environment for Babies to View Art; Chapter 5 Successful Community Art Programmes for Babies; Chapter 6 Successful Baby Tours at Art Museums; Chapter 7 Conclusion: Future Discoveries - Babies and Art.
