Introducing It's Arts Play - a crucial resource for educators aiming to enhance early childhood development through engaging arts experiences. This comprehensive ebook, published by Oxford University Press ANZ, is designed to support educators in nurturing the holistic development of children as they explore the realms of dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts. Its practical guidance aligns seamlessly with the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum, providing insight into how arts activities can enrich children's learning. This brand-new ebook (ISBN: 9780190311322) showcases the importance of socio-cultural contexts, integrating Indigenous perspectives that reflect Australia's vibrant diversity. You'll find clear connections between arts participation and children's developmental needs, ensuring that you can foster inclusive learning environments. With structured parts outlining essential art subjects, along with practical strategies for pedagogy, planning, and assessment, It's Arts Play serves as an invaluable tool for pre-service and novice educators. Boost your educational practice with critical questions and scenarios that promote reflective thinking. Transform your approach to early education today! Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As it's shipped from our Auckland warehouse, there are no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes.

NOTE: Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780190311322
Year: 2017
Publisher: Oxford University Press ANZ


Description:
Developing children through arts experiencesIt?s Arts Play is a professional and practical resource that shows how the expectations of developing the whole child ? their belonging, being and becoming ? can be pursued through arts experiences that exemplify the play-based approach to learning within the context of the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum.Australia's ethnic diversity affords a pathway for the exploration and appreciation of the significance of socio-cultural contexts in children?s development. Contributions by Aboriginal Elders, educators and artists engage readers with Indigenous perspectives and encourage the development of inclusive learning environments as well as ideas about approaches to learning for all young children.In Part One the text outlines the nature of The Arts, how participation in arts learning contributes to children?s development, and how learning within The Arts fits within the Australian Curriculum and the philosophy and structure of the Early Years Learning Framework. Part Two provides an in-depth, practical guide to each of the five arts subjects of dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts.  In Part Three, practical guides to pedagogy, planning, monitoring, documenting and assessing learning, assist pre-service and novice educators navigate their professional responsibilities in regard to these dimensions of educational practice.Key FeaturesPause and Reflect scenarios and questions throughout are opportunities for pre-service teachers to consider real-life examples of these ideas.Clearly links authentic Arts practice to current educational policy framew