Kathy Danko-McGhee (Owner of First Encounters, LLC., an art studio

Viewing Art with Babies

First Encounters

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Viewing Art with Babies demonstrates how to facilitate quality art viewing experiences with babies from as young as two months old. Such experiences can help to nurture early literacy and receptive language skills, sensory stimulation, and early brain development.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Guides to Practice in Museums, Galleries and Heritage
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 206g
• ISBN-13: 9781032135755
• ISBN-10: 1032135751
• Artikelnr.: 67514726

Autorenporträt

Kathy Danko-McGhee, Ph.D., is the owner of First Encounters, LLC, an art studio that provides educational experiences for babies and toddlers. She is the former Director of Education at the Toledo Museum of Art and led the museum's efforts to be at the forefront of teaching visual literacy. During her tenure there, Dr. Danko-McGhee was responsible for creating Baby Tours, Toddler Tours, and spearheaded the publication of The Art of Seeing Art: A, B, and SEE for preschool children, as well as The Art of Seeing Art for Babies. Under her leadership, the museum provided many interactive learning experiences in the galleries. Dr. Danko-McGhee was instrumental in bringing the 2014 International Visual Literacy Conference to the museum.

Inhaltsangabe

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.