Children and Their Art Methods for the Elementary School

by Hurwitz, Al; Day, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780155074385
• ISBN10: 0155074385
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-27
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Part I: Foundations and Goals for Art Education. 1. Foundations of Art Education: Children, Art and Society. 2. Art Education in Contemporary Classrooms: Issues and Practices. Part II: Children As Learners. 3. Children's Artistic Development: How Children Grow and Learn. 4. Children with Special Needs: Art for All Children. 5. Talented Children: The Nature of Artistic Giftedness. Part III: Content of Art. 6. Drawing: At the Heart of the Studio Experience I. 7. Painting: At the Heart of the Studio Experience II. 8. Sculpture, Ceramics, and Other Three-Dimensional Art Forms. 9. Printmaking. 10. Newer Media: Ideas and Earthworks: Computers to Lasers. 11. Design: Art Language and Application. 12. Art Criticism: From Classroom to Museum. 13. Art History: Other Times and Places. 14. Aesthetics: Philosophy in the Art Room. Part IV: Instruction. 15. Methods for Teaching Art: Classroom Practice. 16. The Social Dimension: Collaborative Art Activities and Instructional Games. Part V: Curriculum and Assessment. 17. Curriculum: Background, Planning, and Organization. 18. Classroom Organization and Display of Student Work. 19. Assessing Student Progress and Program Effectiveness. Appendixes: A. A Historical Framework for Art Education: Dates, Personalities, Publications, and Events. B. Professional Responsibility and Professional Associations. C. Art Teaching and Learning Resources. Safer Materials for Elementary School Art. Index. Credit List.

Table of Contents

PART I: FOUNDATIONS AND GOALS FOR ART EDUCATION

1. Foundations of Art Education: Children, Art and Society

2. Art Education in Contemporary Classrooms: Issues and Practices

PART II: CHILDREN AS LEARNERS

3. Children's Artistic Development: How Children Grow and Learn

4. Children with Special Needs: Art for All Children

5. Talented Children: The Nature of Artistic Giftedness

PART III: CONTENT OF ART

6. Drawing: At the Heart of the Studio Experience I

7. Painting: At the Heart of the Studio Experience II

8. Sculpture, Ceramics, and Other Three-Dimensional Art Forms

9. Printmaking

10. Newer Media: Ideas and Earthworks: Computers to Lasers

11. Design: Art Language and Application

12. Art Criticism: From Classroom to Museum

13. Art History: Other Times and Places

14. Aesthetics: Philosophy in the Art Room

PART IV: INSTRUCTION

15. Methods for Teaching Art: Classroom Practice

16. The Social Dimension: Collaborative Art Activities and Instructional Games

PART V: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

17. Curriculum: Background, Planning, and Organization

18. Classroom Organization and Display of Student Work

19. Assessing Student Progress and Program Effectiveness

APPENDIXES: A

A Historical Framework for Art Education: Dates, Personalities, Publications, and Events

B

Professional Responsibility and Professional Associations

Art Teaching and Learning Resources

Safer Materials for Elementary School Art

Index

Credit List