EDU 380: INTEGRATION OF CREATIVE ARTS

Curriculum, methods, materials, and instructional strategies for implementing integrated learning experiences in creative arts (art, music, drama, movement) in the early childhood classroom will be emphasized in this course. In addressing the needs of a diverse student population through differentiated instruction, candidates will learn to target the multiple intelligences through arts integration into the regular curriculum. Creation of art projects, lesson plans, and thematic units developmentally appropriate for children's learning and enhancing the Common Core Curriculum Standards, as well as the National Standards for Arts Education, will be emphasized through the concept that children communicate ideas and feelings and develop sensitivity and perception through the creative arts. Prerequisites: Stage I Admission to PSOE and EDU 325