Title: Children and their art : methods for the elementary school /
Authors: Gaitskell, Charles D.; Hurwitz, Al,; Hurwitz, Al,
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
Year: 1975
Subjects: Art Study and teaching (Elementary); Child artists.
Contents: CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY ART EDUCATION: The Beliefs on Which Art Education Is Based. Developments in Art Education. Freedom and Art . The Influence of General Educational Thought. Changes in Art Education. Creativity in the Class. The Objectives of Contemporary Art Education. TEACHING METHODS IN ART EDUCATION: Who Can Teach Art? Some Sound Teaching Practices in Art. Some Faulty Teaching Practices in Art. The Effects of Inappropriate Teaching Methods. DESIGN AS A BASIS FOR ART ACTIVITY: The Elements of Design. Organization of the Elements. The Attitudes and Mental Process of the Artist. Principles of Design. DEVELOPING A PROGRAM OF STUDIES IN ART: Who Designs the Art Program? Key Decisions in Planning an Art Program. Influences on Decision-Making. Planned Versus Improvised Programs. Case Histories of the Development of an Art Program. Planning for the First Session: Two Dialogs. ARRANGING AND EQUIPPING A CLASSROOM FOR ART ACTIVITIES: Physical Arrangement of the Classroom.^