04189nam 2200613Ia 450 991077817720332120221108105157.00-674-26635-80-674-04183-610.4159/9780674041837(CKB)1000000000787106(StDuBDS)AH23050830(SSID)ssj0000162993(PQKBManifestationID)11924421(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000162993(PQKBWorkID)10105847(PQKB)10888731(Au-PeEL)EBL3300241(CaPaEBR)ebr10314250(OCoLC)923109809(DE-B1597)574614(DE-B1597)9780674041837(MiAaPQ)EBC3300241(EXLCZ)99100000000078710619960801d1997 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe girl with the brown crayon[electronic resource] /Vivian Gussin PaleyCambridge, MA Harvard University Press19971 online resource (viii, 99 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-35439-7 0-674-35442-7 Includes bibliographical references.Frontmatter -- Preface -- Reeny -- Frederick -- Posters -- Tico -- Wings -- Cornelius -- Oliver -- Family Stories -- Letters -- Little Blue and Little Yellow -- Inch by Inch -- Rituals -- Walter -- Second Thoughts -- Swimmy -- Another Layer -- Hanuman -- Girls and Boys -- Geraldine -- Forgiveness -- Going Fishing -- The Easy Tree -- Mr. McMouse -- Family Discussion -- Brown Baby -- Until the Cock Crows -- Books byLeo LionniAs she enters her final year of teaching, Paley tells a story of farewell and a story of self-discovery through the thoughts and blossoming spirit of a little girl with a fondness for the colour brown and an astonishing sense of herself.Once again Vivian Paley takes us into the inquiring minds and the dramatic worlds of young children learning in the kindergarten classroom. As she enters her final year of teaching, Paley tells in this book a story of farewell and a story of self-discovery--through the thoughts and blossoming spirit of Reeny, a little girl with a fondness for the color brown and an astonishing sense of herself. "This brown girl dancing is me," Reeny announces, as her crayoned figures flit across the classroom walls. Soon enough we are drawn into Reeny's remarkable dance of self-revelation and celebration, and into the literary turn it takes when Reeny discovers a kindred spirit in Leo Lionni--a writer of books and a teller of tales. Led by Reeny, Paley takes us on a tour through the landscape of characters created by Lionni. These characters come to dominate a whole year of discussion and debate, as the children argue the virtues and weaknesses of Lionni's creations and his themes of self-definition and an individual's place in the community. The Girl with the Brown Crayon tells a simple personal story of a teacher and a child, interweaving the themes of race, identity, gender, and the essential human needs to create and to belong. With characteristic charm and wonder, Paley discovers how the unexplored territory unfolding before her and Reeny comes to mark the very essence of school, a common core of reference, something to ponder deeply and expand on extravagantly.Language arts (Preschool)IllinoisChicagoCase studiesChildren's literatureStudy and teaching (Preschool)IllinoisChicagoCase studiesPreschool childrenBooks and readingIllinoisChicagoCase studiesLanguage arts (Preschool)Children's literatureStudy and teaching (Preschool)Preschool childrenBooks and reading372.18019Paley Vivian Gussin1929-481840MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778177203321The girl with the brown crayon3718390UNINA