TY - BOOK AU - Pelo,Ann TI - The language of art: inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings SN - 9781929610990 AV - LB1139.5.A78 P45 2007 U1 - 372.5 22 PY - 2007/// CY - St. Paul, MN PB - Redleaf Press KW - Art KW - Study and teaching (Early childhood) KW - Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 139); General guidelines for studio explorations -- Exploring textures and movement -- Cornstarch and water -- Fingerpaint -- Easel paint -- Exploring color -- Black and white paints -- Tempera paints -- Watercolor pains -- Oil pastels and chalk pastels -- Three dimensional media -- First steps into clay: stage one -- First steps into clay: stage two -- Further steps into clay -- Found materials and loose parts -- Wire -- Representational drawing and painting -- Still life portraits -- Self portraits -- Murals -- Growing a culture of inquiry through art -- Using art media to grow long-term investigations -- To see takes time: a long term investigation into the lives of leaves ER -