My Art Is Me

Explores with a group of four- and five-year-olds from a variety of racial and socio-economic backgrounds their experiences in an experimental nursery school art program. Accompanies the children's painting, drawing, sewing, manipulating clay and constructing wood scrap sculptures with songs and comments by the students and teacher. Shows teachers how to encourage child involvement by providing a conducive environment, freedom of action, and support materials rather than specific directions.

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A view of children in an experimental nursery school program. Shows them painting, drawing, sewing, mixing playdough, manipulating clay and constructing wood and scrap sculpture. Explains to teachers the benefits of encouraging creativity rather than providing assignments.

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