The book presents appropriate approaches for children at the kindergarten stage. It is organized into four chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the underlying principles and practice of Early Childhood Education. The other three chapters focus on art; compelling evidence exists that early arts experience has an impact on all aspects of a childs learning and development and that, in many ways, earlier is better. Early childhood thus presents both a unique opportunity and a unique challenge; a part of that challenge is to engage and support all who care for and educate young...