This is my collection of six texts I felt related to my topic of art education, more specifically, Elementary K-8:
1) A. Hurwitz & M. Day (2007). Children and the art: Methods for the elementary school. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
2) E.S. Prince (2008). Art is fundamental: Teaching the elements and principles of art in elementary school. Chicago, Ill: Zephyr Press.
3) D. Donahue & J. Stuart (2010). Artful teaching: Integrating the arts for understanding across the curriculum, K-8. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
4) McFee & Degge (1977). Art, culture, and environment, A catalyst for teaching. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
5) R. Brynjolson (2009). Teaching art: A complete guide for the classroom. Winnepeg: Portage & Main Press.
6) H. Hume (2008). The art teachers’ survival guide for elementary and middle schools. San Francisco CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1) Hurwitz & M. Day (2007). Children and their art: Methods for the elementary school. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
A trusted guide and companion for current and future art educators, Children and their Art presents a professional approach to teaching art consistent with national standards for student learning. The authors are experienced art teachers in the public schools and have a broad knowledge about school art programs. The 8thEdition provides an easy-to-use combination of theory, research, and practical knowledge about teaching art. The most comprehensive textbook available for teaching art education methods, it covers all aspects of teaching art in the elementary classroom: the basic principles and goals of art education, the characteristics and needs of children as learners, the core principles of art as a subject, aesthetics, principles of design, art history, art media, and all aspects of instruction, curriculum planning, sample lessons, classroom management, and assessment.
Quantitative
According to the Storytoolz website, the Lexile score is 48.7 which places the school year at 9th, and the average grade level is at 12.4. This is an informational text that is moderately complex and easy for any reader to understand with some knowledge and background in the arts. The language is moderately complex as it is understandable and easily readable.
Qualitative
I would use this type of book for the art educator new to the classroom as it points out very specific areas that a student, teacher, or any art instructor would need to know when working with students in an art environment. The book is set up with a very simple and easy to follow format for the reader. It also is an excellent resource for any person working with students at the elementary school level.
Task Complexity
The art education curriculum is designed for every age and grade level K-8 depending on their fine motor and cognitive skills. Students are taught early at the kindergarten level basic tasks such as using scissors, learning how to hold a pencil or paintbrush, and additional tasks for their age/grade level.
How to Teach a Preschooler to Cut with Scissors
Teach Children How to Hold a Pencil Correctly Tutorial
Question: Why would a student be interested in using/reading this textbook?
This text would be an ideal resource for a new art teacher or a teacher wanting to integrate art lessons into her curriculum. Many schools do not have the funds to bring art education into their schools, however, art is essential for all grade levels. This textbook brings those sources to the art teacher with many examples, art lessons, curriculum planning, and many internet resources available.
Text Complexity
2) E.S. Prince (2008). Art is fundamental: Teaching the elements and principles of art in elementary school. Chicago, Ill: Zephyr Press.
This comprehensive art curriculum can easily be integrated into any teachers' existing instruction and provides thrilling and rewarding lessons for elementary students. Students will learn printmaking techniques, tessellations, watercolors, calligraphic lines, organic form sculptures, and value collages. Detailed lessons which were developed and tested in classrooms over many years, build upon one another in a logical progression. Students will explore the elements of texture, color, shape, line, form, and value, and principles such as balance (formal, informal and radial) unity, contrast, movement, distortion, emphasis, pattern and rhythm. Each lesson also represents an interdisciplinary approach that improves general vocabulary and supports science, math, social studies, and language arts. Though written for elementary school teachers, it can be easily condensed and adapted for middle or even high school students.
Quantitative
According to the Storytoolz website, the Lexile score is 44.6 which places the school year at 8th, and the average grade level is at 10.7. This is an informational text that is moderately complex and easy for any reader to understand with limited knowledge and background in the arts. The language is moderately complex as it is understandable and easily readable.
Qualitative
Task Complexity
The process of teaching art to children can be very rewarding if you are prepared in advance. Students are taught basic tasks such as learning how to draw, paint, collage, etc. at an early age so they can form a love and appreciation for art. Here are some examples of preparing your classroom for art lessons for the students:
How to Teach Art to Children
How To Paint With Watercolor
https://youtu.be/ye23IkKlc-4
Question: Why would a student be interested in using/reading this textbook?
This text would be an ideal resource for a new art teacher or a teacher wanting to integrate art lessons into her curriculum. Teaching the basic elements and principles of art to elementary school students can be a rewarding experience if you are well prepared. This textbook can be an excellent reference for teaching art to elementary school students.
Text Complexity
3) D. Donahue & J Stuart (2010). Artful teaching: Integrating the arts for understanding across the curriculum, K-8. New York, NY: Teachers’ College Press.
The authors in this book share exemplary arts-integration practices across the K-8 curriculum. The book carefully describes how the arts offer an entry point for gaining insight into why and how students learn. It includes rich and lively examples of teachers integrating visual arts, music, drama, and dance with other subjects such as English, social studies, science, and mathematics. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of why and how to use the arts every day, in every school, to reach every child. Both a practitioner’s guide and a school reform model, this important book:
· Explains how arts integration across the K-8 curriculum contributes to student learning.
· Features examples of how integrated arts education functions in classrooms when it is done well.
· Explores intensive teacher-education and principal-training programs now underway in several higher education institutions.
· Offers concrete ideas for educators who are looking to strengthen their own skills and improve student opportunities for learning.
Quantitative
According to the Storytoolz website, the Lexile score is 48.2 which places the school year at 9th, and the average grade level is at 12.3. This is an informational text that is moderately complex and easy for any reader to understand with some knowledge and background in the arts. The language is moderately complex as it is understandable and easily readable.
Qualitative
This type of book is for the art educator who wants to integrate art with other subjects in the classroom such as English, social studies, science, and mathematics. Students and teachers will have a deeper understanding of why and how to integrate arts into the curriculum for everyday use. It is an excellent resource for any student wanting to learn and teach other methods of art education.
Task Complexity
The art education curriculum is designed for every age and grade level K-8 depending on their fine motor and cognitive skills. Additionally, students are taught various tasks which include working with other subject areas as another method of learning. Here are some examples of how we can do various tasks working in an integrated art classroom:
Arts Integration: Deepening Understanding of Core Content
The Power of Arts Integration: Series Overview
Question: Why would a student be interested in using/reading this textbook?
This textbook offers concrete ideas for students or teachers who are looking to strengthen their own skills and improve student opportunities for learning. Arts integration is a new method for learning by using other core subjects to achieve a deeper understanding of why and how to use the arts every day.
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