Building Self Esteem Through Elementary Art
Help your students develop creative skills, appreciate the artistic work and efforts of others, and recognize the importance of their ideas, feelings and contributions. Course experiences focus on critical thinking and problem-solving, and may be easily integrated into other areas of your curriculum. No special materials or 'artistic talent' required.
This course is applicable towards the Art in the Classroom Certificate.
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Jill Faison
Instructor
I have been involved in the arts my entire life, and as an educator, I have seen firsthand how the integration of meaningful art experiences into existing classroom curriculum can consistently lead to advancements in student learning and achievement. Areas such as critical thinking, problem-solving, authentic learning, teamwork, and intrinsic motivation, are all enhanced when art becomes a systematic part of the classroom landscape. For this reason, I’m very enthusiastic about showing other teachers – regardless of their art backgrounds – how easy it can be to incorporate this simple yet profound element into the curriculum they are already teaching – with spectacular results!