ArtBreak. Katherine Ziff

      ArtBreak

      a creative guide to joyful and productive classrooms

      Katherine Ziff

      SWALLOW PRESS

      Athens, Ohio

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      An imprint of Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio 45701

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Ziff, Katherine K., author.

      Title: Artbreak : a creative guide to joyful and productive classrooms / Katherine Ziff.

      Description: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2016008777| ISBN 9780804011723 (paperback) | ISBN 9780804040723 (pdf)

      Subjects: LCSH: Art—Study and teaching (Elementary)—Activity programs. | Education, Elementary—Activity programs. | BISAC: EDUCATION / General. | ART / General. | PSYCHOLOGY / Creative Ability.

      Classification: LCC N362 .Z54 2016 | DDC 372.5/044—dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016008777

      ISBN 9780804040723 (e-book)

      ArtBreak: A Creative Guide to Joyful and Productive Classrooms is dedicated to Project LAUNCH, an initiative of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) designed to promote the wellness of young children from birth to eight years of age. The Ohio Department of Health provided support from this SAMHSA grant to Ohio University, which worked in partnership with the nonprofit, Integrating Professionals for Appalachian Children (IPAC), a network of agencies in the southeast Ohio region. The local Project LAUNCH director, Dr. Dawn Graham of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, encouraged development of the program and facilitated funding for three summers of ArtBreak in collaboration with children’s librarians at public libraries throughout the region. It is our hope that this book will help further the goals of Project LAUNCH and inspire others to build creative spaces in their schools, libraries, and other organizations.