Terms and Sources

Glossary

Universal needs of children: the things that all children need including love, affirmation, meaningful productivity, purpose, and belonging

Creative Safe Spaces: spaces for children that that are safe, special/sacred, and creativity

Holistic Child Development: integrated growth of all parts of the child including emotional, intellectual, physical, social, creative, and spiritual

Ritual: a series of ceremonial actions that are performed to help transition, heal, believe, and celebrate

Ritual for child-safe activities: greeting, beginning ritual, art-making experience, closing ritual, and a parting

Motto: a short saying that is repeated to build community and reinforce values and boundaries

Multiple Intelligences: Howard Gardner’s idea of the different ways that people learn including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, visual-spatial, body-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and naturalistic

Metaphors: a way to use a familiar concept to represent, teach, and symbolize a new or less familiar idea

Resilience: ability to recover from difficult experience—to bounce back

References

Asbury, C. & Rich, B. (2008) Learning, Arts, and the Brain. The Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition. New York: Dana Press.

Fox, J. E. & Berry, S. (2007). Art in Early Childhood: Curriculum Connections. Early Childhood News. Retrieved from:http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_print.aspx?ArticleId=113

Galambos, C. (2001) “Healing Rituals for Survivors of Rape” Advances in Social Work. Vol 2. No. 1.(Spring).

Imber-Black, E. & Roberts J. (1992) Rituals for our times. New York: Harper Collins.

Jensen, E. (2007). Arts with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Mapp, I. & Koch, D. (2003) Webb, N. B (ed.) “Chapter 5: Creation of a Group Mural to Promote Healing Following a Mass Trauma”. Mass Trauma and Violence. New York: Guildford Press.

McCarthy, J. (2004). Enacting Participatory Development: Theatre-based techniques. London: Earthscan.

Mednick, F. (2006). Multiple Intelligences. The Connexions Project. Retrieved from: http://cnx.org/content/m13287/1.6/

UNICEF (2004). Child Friendly Spaces/Environments: An integrated services response for emergencies and their aftermath. University of Pittsburg.