The concept of creativity -- Promoting creativity -- The concept of aesthetics -- Promoting aesthetic experiences -- Children, teachers, and creative activities -- Creative environments -- Play, development, and creativity -- Using technology to promote creativity -- Art and physical-mental growth -- Art and social-emotional growth -- Developmental levels and art -- Program basics : goals, setting up, materials, and strategies -- Two-dimensional activities -- Three-dimensional activities -- Dramatic play and puppetry -- Creative movement -- Creative music -- Creative languag experiences -- Creative science -- Creative mathematics -- Creative food experiences -- Creative social studies -- Appendix A: Gross- and fine-motor skills -- Appendix B: Language development objectives and activities for infants and toddlers -- Appendix C: Art talk summary -- Appendix D: Exhibitions and displays -- Appendix E: Recycled materials -- Appendix F: Criteria for selecting play equipment for young children.