Teaching Art to Young Children

Rob Barnes is an artist printmaker who was previously Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.

From Amazon5.0 out of 5 stars the Best book of its kind available in English By piccola atelierista - If you are an art educator trying to shape your practice this is the book you need to read. It explains why practicing conscious teaching is the key when trying to make art meaningful not only for children but for other adults. Teaching art has a purpose that is not only a pastime for children and a joyful experience. Besides that, it can also help young children develop certain sensitivities they will use as adults, their perception of the world around them could be different thanks to what they experienced in their art classes. If you are serious about teaching art, read this book.Elaine Benbow, Senior Lecturer in Education, Manchester Metropolitan University and Director, STAR ProjectIn my role as lecturer in art education, I have found that previous editions of this book have been very useful for both teachers and trainee teachers. The format is attractive and the text is easy to follow and access as the structure is well thought out. It is a staple on our reading list for both specialist and non specialist primary trainee teachers.The proposals made by Rob would bring the book up to date. Many schools now use ipads and teachers are getting to grips with apps and software for ipads in art as in other areas of the curriculum. It may need careful writing to avoid being quickly out of date in this chapter as technology changes swiftly.The audience for this book would continue to be primary teachers and trainee teachers (those following primary and early years BA QTS courses) and would be purchased by individual teachers, university libraries and students. It would most likely be a text included on reading lists for specialist and non specialist primary trainee teachers.

• Foreword Preface 1. Learning through Art 2. The Value of Art 3. Producing Original Artwork 4. How Children Draw 5. Developing Ideas 6. Activities, Curriculum and Progression 7. Classroom Organization 8. More Activities for Young Children 9. Using Paint 10. Sequencing Printmaking 11. Collage as a Medium 12. Design and Problem-Solving 13. Talking with Children 14. Assessment and Evaluation 15. Art and the Digital Image 16. Using Media and Techniques to Build Skills 17. Learning about Artists and Designers 18. The Seeing Eye