Teaching the Arts
Early Childhood and Primary Education

Foregrounds the importance of arts education to children's development and learning.

David Roy (Author), William Baker (Author), Amy Hamilton (Author)

9781108552363, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 2 July 2019

394 pages, 20 b/w illus. 238 colour illus. 37 tables
25.5 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.9 kg

Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education foregrounds the importance of arts education to children's development and learning while connecting each arts area to the Australian Curriculum. The third edition provides comprehensive coverage and an exciting introduction to arts education in Australia, with updated content and new, interactive features. The book covers the key areas of dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts, full of teacher tips, spotlights on arts education, and downloadable lesson plans. This new edition includes interactive eBook content such as interactive questions and answers throughout each chapter, example videos of arts activities accompanying lesson plans and teacher tips, and weblinks to further content to support students in their learning This book is a vital resource for all pre-service early childhood and primary teachers, emphasising the fundamental nature of the arts in schools.

Part I. Why: The Arts in Education and Society: 1. A vision for the arts in education
2. Why the arts are fundamental
3. The arts and cross-curriculum priorities
Part II. What: The Arts Learning Areas: 4. Learning in dance
5. Learning in drama
6. Learning in media arts
7. Learning in music
8. Learning in visual arts
Part III. How: Embedding the Arts in Education: 9. Integration and general capabilities
10. Organisation
11. Diverse learners, pedagogy and the arts
12. Quality arts education and rich learning.

Subject Areas: Children's, Teenage & educational [Y], Teacher training [JNMT], Education [JN]