This course is designed to help art education and elementary education majors build an understanding of children's art and develop an art curriculum for their classroom that provides quality art experiences for every child. Emphasis will be placed on lab work and experimentation of various art materials suitable for the classroom.
Instruction is based on lecture, class discussion, and lab work.
This course is directed toward students in the elementary education program. It is designed to show how music can be taught and integrated into other areas of the elementary classroom curriculum. Traditional areas of music instruction will be covered including fundamentals of music, singing, playing instruments, listening, moving to music, and creative experiences with music. In addition, we will study multicultural approaches to teaching and practice writing lesson plans focusing on the needs and interests of young children. An overview of early childhood education including the role of the preschool teacher, cultural environment, family relationships, parent education and socioeconomic status.