Teaching Primary Art and Design [Paperback]

This book introduces trainees and newly qualified primary teachers to the teaching of art and design in primary schools. It helps students gain an appreciation of what constitutes good practice in primary art and design and how they can go about achieving it. To meet the different needs of students, the book identifies varying levels of experience, creativity and confidence, and offers suggestions for applying these levels to the classroom. The book covers key areas of the art and design curriculum for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, considering both their discrete and developmental characteristics.An essential publication for trainee teachers, encouraging and supporting imaginative teaching and learning in Primary Art and Design. Well structured, accessible, focused, a full range of subject-bsed case studies, the content is concise and comprehensively mapped to excellent teaching examples. A great book. (Lecturer, University of Cambridge.)Appropriate content, clearly structured and written, good applied text for ITE.User friendly-takes a very holistic view on creativity in primary education. Excellent mix of theory, case studies and reflective task. Perhaps a few more photographs to help illustrate key points? Excellent!.Useful support for students who lack confidence with this subject area.Like- setting the scene: of how the book facilitates professional knowledge and understanding against Qs, then outlines chapter content prior to introducing themes/focus. Reflective tasks useful and refer to theory and further reading. Photographs of children working illustrate processes well. Good examples of planning and assessment. Easy to dip in and out of.A very good, back ground read for students undertaking art teaching in the primary classroom.Introduction
Art and Design in the primary school: the current scene
Art and Design in the primary school: developing the scene, children as artists
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