Tinkerlab
A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors
$43.20
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2014
Summary
Creative Experiments for Curious Kids
Encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking in children with 55 hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more.
This book offers dozens of engaging, kid-tested, and easy-to-implement projects that will help parents and teachers bring out the natural tinkerer in every child. The creative experiments shared foster curiosity, promote creative and critical thinking, and encourage tinkering—mindsets that are important for c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611800654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 161180065X |
| Author: | Rachelle Doorley |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Roost Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 178mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“I highly recommend Tinkerlab to any parent with young children! I read the book in one sitting (it was that well written) but know I will be referring back to it for years as I encourage my own daughters’ tinkering, experimenting, and creative development.”—Jean V’ant Hul, author of The Artful Parent
“I love Tinkerlab! This book is a glorious invitation for wonder and delight. The teacher in me respects the approach to creativity, process, and self-directed exploration. The mom in me is charmed by the easy-access of materials and projects. Fun! Fun! Fun!”—Lynn Brunelle, author of Pop Bottle Science
“Being playful and creative is such a vital necessity in today’s world! As an arts educator and parent of a curious four-year-old, I greatly value and embrace the ‘tinkering mindset’ at the core of Doorley’s Tinkerlab. What an exceptional resource for all ages as we work to include more creative experiences and explorations in our lives.”—Michael Murawski, PhD, Director of Education & Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum and Founder and Editor at ArtMuseumTeaching.com
About The Author
Rachelle Doorley
Rachelle Doorley is an arts educator, community builder, and founder of the popular creativity blog Tinkerlab. She studied costume design at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked on Hollywood films before finding her true calling as an arts educator. After teaching art in Los Angeles schools, Rachelle earned a master’s in arts education from Harvard, and then oversaw docent and education programs at the San Jose Museum of Art. Rachelle lives with her husband and her two curious daughters in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, where she leads workshops on visual thinking and hands-on creativity. Rachelle believes in finding fun and meaningful ways to make every day creative, and can often be found experimenting in her sketchbook, taking her kids on adventures, and asking lots of open-ended questions. Rachelle enjoys chai tea, hand-drawn letters, train travel, hikes in the woods, artist studios, and ocean air.
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