Illustrated with over 300 photos, "Art in the Elementary School, Fifth Edition", provides prospective elementary school teachers and art teachers with a thorough knowledge of art curriculum, production, and appreciation.
Part 1 The Art Curriculum Foundation Chapter 1 Art: Its Meaning and Significance in Our World Art As a Universal Language Art As History and Culture Art in the Community and School The Artist Art and the Individual Student Perceptual Experiences and Creative Thinking Chapter 2 Curriculum Components and Identifying Student Art Growth Art Objectives National Standards for a Visual Arts Curriculum Meeting the Objectives and Standards Contents of a Quality Art Curriculum Identifying Art Progress in Students (K-6) The Gifted and Talented Program in Art Art Therapy Part 2 The Structure of Art: Art Elements, Design Principles, and Approaches Chapter 3 Line Line Line as Expression Contour Drawing Quick-Contour Drawing Gesture (Action) Drawing Memory Drawing Other Types of Lines How Students Understand Line Ideas and Motivations Artists to Study Chapter 4 Shape, Value, Shading, and Shadow Shape Positive and Negative Shapes Value Shading Shadows How Students Understand Shape, Value, Shading, Shadow Ideas and Motivations Artists to Study Chapter 5 Space Space: A Visual Illusion Representing Space in Two Dimensions Representing Space in Three Dimensions How Students Understand Space Ideas and Motivation Chapter 6 Color, Pattern, and Texture Color How Students Understand Color Pattern Texture How Students Understand Pattern and Texture Ideas and Motivation Chapter 7 Design Principles, Composing the Picture Design/Composition Balance Dominance Rhythm Contrast Ideas and Motivation Chapter 8 Art Production: Ideas and Techniques Getting Started Art Production Portraits The Human Figure Still Life Landscapes/Cityscapes Drawing Techniques Painting Techniques Printmaking Puppets Clay Weaving and Textiles Art and Technology Ideas and Motivations/ Chapter 9 Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Art Multicultural Art Interdisciplinary Art Part 3 Art Appreciation: Looking at and Responding to Art Chapter 10 Art History Ancient Art: Yesterdays Artists Art in the Middle Ages Art in the Renaissance Post-Renaissance Art Contemporary Art Art of the 1990s Chapter 11 Art Analysis: Looking at and Responding to Art The Art Dialogue Art Resources and the Art Museum Ideas and Motivations Part 4 Elementary Art Instruction: Planning, Organization, Assessment, and Questions Chapter 12 Lesson Planning and Assessment Understanding the Student Planning Art Instruction Measuring Achievement: Assessment of Student Art Progress Chapter 13 Organizing the Art Room and Materials Organizing the Art Room Art Tools and Materials Chapter 14 Good Questions Teachers Often Ask Questions Related to Art Thinking Questions Related to Teaching Methods Questions Related to Students Bibliography Glossary Index