Authors: Kriste Eglinton
ISBN-13: 9780415298469, ISBN-10: 0415298466
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
For all involved in teaching young children, this timely book offers the necessary tool with which to develop a broad, creative and inspirational visual arts programme. Presented in two parts, this text covers both theoretical and practical angles:
The author strikes the perfect balance between discussion of the subject and provision of hands-on material for use in lessons, which makes this book a complete art education resource for all involved in early years art education. Teachers, trainee teachers, or nursery teachers, who wish to implement a more holistic art curriculum in the classroom whilst meeting all the required standards, will find this an essential companion.
Illustrations | ||
Acknowledgements | ||
Pt. I | Contemporary early childhood art education | 1 |
1 | Setting the scene: the why, what, and how of early years art education | 3 |
2 | A work in progress: the process, art experiences, and art making | 19 |
3 | The process continues: aesthetic experiences and encounters with art | 35 |
4 | Documentation and special needs: reaching all children, and documenting it as we go along | 54 |
5 | Putting it together: using the early learning goals for creative development | 72 |
Pt. II | Ideas into practice: artistic experiences for the Foundation Stage | 85 |
Experience No. 1 | Initial clay experience | 87 |
Experience No. 2 | Initial painting experience | 92 |
Experience No. 3 | Initial printing experience | 96 |
Experience No. 4 | Initial construction experience | 101 |
Experience No. 5 | Line and art elements | 104 |
Experience No. 6 | Clay and craft 1 | 110 |
Experience No. 7 | Shapes and art elements | 116 |
Experience No. 8 | Weaving and craft | 120 |
Experience No. 9 | Collage and shape | 125 |
Experience No. 10 | Clay and craft 2 | 130 |
Experience No. 11 | Colour and art elements 1 | 135 |
Experience No. 12 | Mark making | 139 |
Experience No. 13 | Textiles and craft | 143 |
Experience No. 14 | Painting and art elements | 147 |
Experience No. 15 | Clay | 153 |
Experience No. 16 | Colour and art elements 2 | 158 |
Experience No. 17 | Printing | 162 |
Experience No. 18 | Craft | 167 |
Experience No. 19 | Construction | 171 |
Experience No. 20 | Mixed media and craft | 178 |
Extended and further experiences | 184 | |
App. 1 | Art materials | 189 |
App. 2 | Art references | 192 |
App. 3 | Museum and gallery information | 198 |
App. 4 | Selected books and websites and other useful information | 202 |
References | 205 | |
Index | 209 |