Children and Their Art

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1991-03-01
Publisher(s): Harcourt College Pub
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Summary

This comprehensive resource for teaching art to children combines the latest thinking about the teaching of art with focus on providing a balanced art program. The authors provide all of the information necessary to plan, execute, and evaluate a successful program for both classroom and art teachers. The material is presented in a clear and understandable manner and is appropriate for undergraduates.

Table of Contents

Foundations and Goals for Art Education
Foundations of Art Education: Children, Art and Society
Art Education in Contemporary Classrooms: Issues and Practices
Children as Learners
Children's Artistic Development: How Children Grow and Learn
Children with Special Needs: Art for All Children
Talented Children: The Nature of Artistic Giftedness
Content of Art
Drawing: At the Heart of the Studio Experience I
Painting: At the Heart of the Studio Experience II
Sculpture, Ceramics, and Other Three-Dimensional Art Forms
Printmaking
Newer Media: Ideas and Earthworks: Computers to Lasers
Design: Art Language and Application
Art Criticism: From Classroom to Museum
Art History: Other Times and Places
Visual Culture
Aesthetics: Philosophy in the Art Room
Instruction
Methods for Teaching Art: Classroom Practice
The Social Dimension: Collaborative Art Activities and Instructional Games
Curriculum and Assessment
Curriculum: Background, Planning, and Organization
Classroom Organization and Display of Student Work
Assessing Student Progress and Program Effectiveness
A Historical Framework for Art Education: Dates, Personalities, Publications, and Events
Professional Responsibility and Professional Associations
Art Teaching and Learning Resources
Safer Materials for Elementary School Art
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