Resources: Visual Arts Key Principles
Here are some key ideas for effective inclusion of the
visual arts in education as suggested by Brown, MacIntyre and Watkins (p. 113,2013):
- The content should include both student and teacher interests.
- Skills-based learning should be linked to creative expression.
- Enquiry-based teaching and learning and immersions are supported by in-depth projects.
- Both the learning environment and the materials are aesthetically stimulating.
- Responding to art should regularly be linked to making art.
- Visual arts experiences need to be linked to other learning areas.
- Collaborative learning promotes creativity and problem-solving.
- Critical reflection is stimulated by supportive peer-group feedback.
- The program should demonstrate a commitment to reflexive teaching informed by ongoing assessment.
Julie Voigt (2009) also provided four foundational principles for
teaching art to children in her blog “Art For Small Hands”. http://www.artforsmallhands.com/
- Instruct but do not do. Discuss a child's work. Demonstrate techniques. Share ideas. But do not touch the work itself.
- Never start with a pre-cut shape. Never trace. Start from scratch. A child's circle will be more interesting than your own.
- Quality materials and an organized, inviting work space are an essential backdrop for creative chaos. Invest in good supplies and take time to set up.
- Look. Look at the greats; no child is too young for art history. Look at the world; learning to make art is learning to see and find pleasure in details.
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