This conceptually based course emphasizes the nature of art, curriculum, the developmental growth of children, the methodology of teaching and the creative use of art processes and materials. Teacher education candidates will be encouraged to apply this understanding and generate quality creative experiences for children. This course is designed to assist students in considering what art is, how art relates to other areas of the curriculum, why art is important in a learning program for children and how most effectively to teach art to children. Students will work directly with a variety of art materials to develop drawing, painting, constructing and designing skills. This course is a study of various techniques for classroom and behavior management.
Emphasis is on organizational skills and problem prevention.
This course is a survey of children's books and other literary materials for a variety of ages. Students will learn different methods of teaching contemporary and traditional works of literature. This course examines the development and the organization of the early childhood and middle school curriculum, emphasizing curricular approaches appropriate for students ages 5-15 years. In addition, teacher-education candidates are oriented to strategic planning activities, Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum, participative leadership and collegial planning. A variety of instructional methods are introduced and assimilated.