Teaching Art Creatively

Teaching Art Creatively is a book that provides ideas and inspiration to enrich teachers' knowledge and understanding of art and design in the primary classroom. It encourages a move away from traditional didactic approaches to contemporary classroom pedagogies to develop children's creative potential. Key topics explored include improving creativity, competence, and confidence, helping children become independent artists, starting points and imaginative contexts for art and design, individual, group, and whole class work, art inside and outside the classroom, developing visual literacy, the value of working alongside artists, and the contribution of art and design to children's overall creative development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Teaching Art Creatively is a comprehensive resource that provides teachers with a wealth of ideas and inspiration to enhance their knowledge and understanding of art and design in the primary classroom. It seamlessly blends philosophical and practical aspects of teaching, encouraging a shift from traditional didactic approaches to contemporary classroom pedagogies that prioritize the development of children's creative potential.

The book emphasizes the significance of children's art and offers valuable insights on how to nurture and support their creative and artistic processes. Key topics covered include:

Improving one's creativity, competence, and confidence as an educator

Guiding children toward independence as artists

Providing starting points and imaginative contexts for art and design

Facilitating individual, group, and whole-class art and design activities

Exploring art both within and outside the classroom environment

Developing visual literacy skills in children

Recognizing the value of working alongside artists

Understanding the contribution of art and design to children's overall creative development

Teaching Art Creatively presents a fresh and innovative model of visual arts education in the primary years. Packed with captivating examples of exciting projects, children's artwork, and case studies of successful practices, this book serves as an essential resource for every professional seeking to incorporate creative teaching approaches into their classroom. By embracing the power of art and design, educators can foster a love for creativity, inspire imagination, and empower children to express themselves uniquely and meaningfully.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 175 x 244 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138913967