Teaching Primary Art and Design

This book introduces trainees to the teaching of art and design in primary schools, helping them gain an appreciation of what constitutes good practice and how they can go about achieving it. It is sensitive to readers' varying levels of confidence and experience and offers practical advice on identifying themes, preparing learning resources, planning and assessment. The book draws together a range of perspectives and approaches, focuses on the wider concern of developing children's capacity for creative engagement and addresses the possibilities of art and design teaching as a means to support learning across the curriculum. The book covers key areas of the art and design curriculum for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, considering both their discrete and developmental characteristics. Clear links to the QTS standards, practical and reflective tasks, classroom stories and further reading suggestions link theory to practice throughout the book.

All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquisition of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2007 QTS Standards and consider the impact of key government initiatives, including the Primary National Strategy and Every Child Matters.