Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education

by David Roy, William Baker, Amy Hamilton

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108552363
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/02/2019
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	394
Product dimensions:	7.48(w) x 10.04(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

David Roy is Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales.

William Baker is Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Tasmania.

Amy Hamilton is Associate Professor in Visual Arts and Arts Education at Flinders University of South Australia.

Table of Contents

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.