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NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON this book introduces why play and creativity are important in early childhood. Illustrated with children's pictures and stories it will take both parents, and professionals who work with children, through the developmental stages that help our children grow in confidence, and become happier people able to take on the world. It looks specifically at art making stages developed by Caroline Essame and shows us how we can understand what children are learning through creativity. A must for anyone who wants to understand the creative journey in our children.

This book is also the perfect accompliment to the "Create, Play, Move and Learn" courses and the training videos on "Developmental Art-Making Stages" and "Top tips for Positive Play".

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Please note this is a single purchase, please do not copy. If you enjoy this book please share where you found it so that we can support others become more creative and playful. Thank you so much.

REVIEWS:

'Fighting the Dragon' is highly recommended reading for anyone interested in children, art, play and creativity and how this feeds into the essential components of well-being. It clearly sums up the child's developmental stages of art-making, how this relates to play and creativity, and why this is important. Readable and well-researched, this short book should be standard issue for all parents of young children, parents-to-be and pre-school teachers. Anna Salaman, Executive Director, Children's Centre for Creativity- PLAYEUM.

'Fighting the Dragon, Finding the Self', is an important book which will help any parent understand the role and impact their words and attention can have on their child. I think this is a must-read book for all parents with children of any age. Natasha Kewene-Hite, Parent