Using the Visual Arts for Cross-curricular Teaching and Learning

<p>As schools are being encouraged to develop more flexible and creative approaches to education <i>Using the Visual Arts for Cross-curricular Teaching and Learning</i> provides practical guidance and ideas on using the visual arts as a starting point for imaginative effective learning across a wide range of curriculum subjects. </p><p>Underpinned by established and current educational thinking it uses real-life examples to explore how this approach has been used successfully by individual class teachers and as whole-school projects. Offering proven strategies supporting the principles of personalized learning it will help you involve children in devising cross-curricular themes and setting their own lines of enquiry. </p><p>Supplemented throughout with case studies and ideas for great artworks to get projects started as well as examples of children’s own work it explores:</p><ul> <li>developing individual pupils' talent and respect for their own and other cultures; </li> <li>using a single painting as a starting point for learning in a range of subjects; </li> <li>finding inspiration for your own cross-curricular projects using the visual arts; </li> <li>underpinning all activities with educational purpose; </li> <li>planning for and assessing progression in learning; </li> <li>discovering and using art resources in your region. </li> </ul><p>The tried and tested strategies in <i>Using the Visual Arts for Cross-curricular Teaching and Learning </i>will give all primary school teachers the confidence to explore the benefits of placing the visual arts at the centre of a creative appealing curriculum.</p>