Teaching the Arts
Early Childhood and Primary Education
3rd Edition
Published on 2. July 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
394 pages
978-1-108-55236-3 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education foregrounds the importance of arts education to children's development and learning while connecting each arts area to the Australian Curriculum. The third edition provides comprehensive coverage and an exciting introduction to arts education in Australia, with updated content and new, interactive features. The book covers the key areas of dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts, full of teacher tips, spotlights on arts education, and downloadable lesson plans. This new edition includes interactive eBook content such as interactive questions and answers throughout each chapter, example videos of arts activities accompanying lesson plans and teacher tips, and weblinks to further content to support students in their learning This book is a vital resource for all pre-service early childhood and primary teachers, emphasising the fundamental nature of the arts in schools.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 37 Tables, color; 109 Plates, color; 109 Halftones, color; 20 Line drawings, color; 20 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
892 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-55236-3 (9781108552363)
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New editions
Book
08/2025
4th Edition
Cambridge University Press
€86.00
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Previous edition
Book
05/2015
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€68.08
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Persons
David Roy is Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales. William Baker is Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Tasmania. Amy Hamilton is Associate Professor in Visual Arts and Arts Education at Flinders University of South Australia.
Content
Part I. Why: The Arts in Education and Society: 1. A vision for the arts in education; 2. Why the arts are fundamental; 3. The arts and cross-curriculum priorities; Part II. What: The Arts Learning Areas: 4. Learning in dance; 5. Learning in drama; 6. Learning in media arts; 7. Learning in music; 8. Learning in visual arts; Part III. How: Embedding the Arts in Education: 9. Integration and general capabilities; 10. Organisation; 11. Diverse learners, pedagogy and the arts; 12. Quality arts education and rich learning.