Children and Their Art Methods for the Elementary School

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.