An open room for interpretation: Creative work and aesthetic expression in a pedagogical context with 2-6 years old children. How to create a space for the children's own expressions.

  • Inge Tofte-Hansen

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Abstract

Based on a concept that I have developed, which is called: "An open room for interpretation", the following article states that creative work and aesthetic expression in a pedagogical context with 2-6 years old children must give space for the children's own expressions. To teach music should not only be seen as a learning task where initiative and product is defined by the teacher. In contrast, I suggest that creative activities and aesthetic processes must be seen as an interaction between children's immediate physicality and curiosity and the teacher's musical skills and abilities to follow and develop the children’s initiative.
Translated title of the contributionAn open room for interpretation: Creative work and aesthetic expression in a pedagogical context with 2-6 years old children in an enviroment which provides space for the children's own expressions.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Social Education
Volume2015
Issue number26/27
Pages (from-to)137-144
Number of pages8
ISSN1810-4789
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2015
Event9th FESET Seminar 2014: New Horizons for Social Education - Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
Duration: 8 May 201410 May 2014
Conference number: 9

Seminar

Seminar9th FESET Seminar 2014
Number9
LocationTurku University of Applied Sciences
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityTurku
Period08/05/1410/05/14

Keywords

  • music and creative courses

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