Teaching the Arts

Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary Education provides a comprehensive and exciting introduction to Arts education in Australia and New Zealand. By illustrating the fundamental links between theory and practice, this book equips students with the skills and knowledge to teach the Arts. The book covers each of the five Arts strands -dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts - in detail. Each chapter encourages readers to engage with the Arts and provides opportunities to develop understanding and practical skills through reflective questions, examples and activities. Teaching the Arts draws important links to the Australian Curriculum, the New Zealand Curriculum, the Early Years Learning Framework and Te Whariki, and includes substantial references to Indigenous histories and cultures, relationships with Asia and sustainability. Generously illustrated and featuring excellent on-line resources, Teaching the Arts is an indispensable resource for pre-service teachers.

Introduction; Part I. Why: The Arts in Education and Society: 1. An arts vision for education; 2. Why the arts are fundamental; 3. The arts and cross-curriculum priorities; Part II. What: The Arts Learning Areas: 4. Learning in dance arts; 5. Learning in drama; 6. Learning in media arts; 7. Learning in music; 8. Learning in visual arts; Part III. How: Embedding the Arts in Education: 9. Integration and general capabilities; 10. Organisation; 11. Quality teaching; 12. The arts and rich learning.