Books
CTELDS: Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards, CT. Office of Early Childhood
Supporting All Children Using the CT ELDS: A Guide to Domain and Strands; CT. Office of Early Childhood
Nurturing Creativity, Isbell, Rebecka and Yoss Iizawa, Sonia Akiko. NAEYC: Washington 2016 ISBN: 9781938113215 Spotlight on Young
Children and the Creative Arts, edited by Derry Koralek, NAEYC
More Than Painting, Preschool and Kindergarten: Exploring the Wonders of Art, by Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus.
The Creative Arts: A Process Approach for Teachers and Children, by Linda Carol Edwards
Childcare Exchange, Curriculum: Art, Music, Movement, Drama, A Beginnings Workshop Book
Websites
Stages of Creativity: Why Some Kids Are “Blocked” from the Four Stages of Creativity
https://ilslearningcorner.com/stages-creativity-kids-blocked-4-stages-creativity/#:~:text=There%20are%20four%20stages%20that,visual%20processing%20and%20emotional%20grounding).
Extension Alliance for Better Childcare, https://childcare.extension.org/child-care-for-children-with-special-needs/
Understanding the Four Stages of the Creative Process, https://www.wework.com/ideas/worklife/understanding-the-four-stages-of-the-creative-process
National Arts Standards, https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Visual%20Arts%20at%20a%20Glance%20-%20new%20copyright%20info.pdf
Videos
Webinar NAEYC by Dr. Rebecca Isabell and Sonia Yoshizowa, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCG_2G5FYJM
Community Playthings: Block Play video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlnvg7tb2k
Articles
Drew, W. F. and Rankin, B (2004), Promoting Creativity for Life: Using Open-Ended Materials
Neugebauer, Roger, Everyone Can be Creative: Here’s How
https://www.childcareexchange.com/catalog/product/everyone-can-be-creative--here-is-how/5020660/
Creativity Throughout The Day, Lisa Hansel Young Children, November, 2017
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/nov2017/creativity-throughout-day
How and Why the Arts Support Language Learning and Cognition, Alida Anderson, Phd.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-all-children/201709/how-and-why-the-arts-support-language-learning-and-cognition
Creative arts activities for children with special needs by Childcare
https://childcare.extension.org/creative-art-activities-for-children-with-special-needs/
Children’s Books
Lucy’s Picture by Nicola Moon Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
What To Do With A Box by Jane Yolen
Not A Box by Antoinette Portis
Not A Stick by Antoinette Portis