Illustrated with over 300 photos, this book provides prospective elementary school teachers and art teachers with a knowledge of art curriculum, production, and appreciation.

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 LanguageArt As History and CultureArt in the Community and SchoolThe ArtistArt and the Individual StudentPerceptual Experiences and Creative Thinking Chapter 2 Curriculum Components and Identifying Student Art Growth Art ObjectivesNational Standards for a Visual Arts CurriculumMeeting the Objectives and StandardsContents of a Quality Art CurriculumIdentifying Art Progress in Students (K-6)The Gifted and Talented Program in ArtArt Therapy Part 2 The Structure of Art: Art Elements, Design Principles, and Approaches Chapter 3 Line LineLine as ExpressionContour DrawingQuick-Contour DrawingGesture (Action) DrawingMemory DrawingOther Types of LinesHow Students Understand LineIdeas and MotivationsArtists to Study Chapter 4 Shape, Value, Shading, and Shadow ShapePositive and Negative ShapesValueShadingShadowsHow Students Understand Shape, Value, Shading, ShadowIdeas and MotivationsArtists to Study Chapter 5 SpaceSpace: A Visual IllusionRepresenting Space in Two DimensionsRepresenting Space in Three DimensionsHow Students Understand SpaceIdeas and Motivation Chapter 6 Color, Pattern, and Texture ColorHow Students Understand ColorPatternTextureHow Students Understand Pattern and TextureIdeas and Motivation Chapter 7 Design Principles, Composing the Picture Design/CompositionBalanceDominanceRhythmContrastIdeas and Motivation Chapter 8 Art Production: Ideas and Techniques Getting StartedArt ProductionPortraitsThe Human FigureStill LifeLandscapes/CityscapesDrawing TechniquesPainting TechniquesPrintmakingPuppetsClayWeaving and TextilesArt and TechnologyIdeas and Motivations/ Chapter 9 Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Art Multicultural ArtInterdisciplinary Art Part 3 Art Appreciation: Looking at and Responding to Art Chapter 10 Art History Ancient Art: YesterdayA's ArtistsArt in the Middle AgesArt in the RenaissancePost-Renaissance ArtContemporary ArtArt of the 1990s Chapter 11 Art Analysis: Looking at and Responding to Art The Art DialogueArt Resources and the Art MuseumIdeas and Motivations Part 4 Elementary Art Instruction: Planning, Organization, Assessment, and Questions Chapter 12 Lesson Planning and Assessment Understanding the StudentPlanning Art InstructionMeasuring Achievement: Assessment of Student Art Progress Chapter 13 Organizing the Art Room and Materials Organizing the Art RoomArt Tools and Materials Chapter 14 Good Questions Teachers Often Ask Questions Related to Art ThinkingQuestions Related to Teaching MethodsQuestions Related to Students Bibliography Glossary Index