Art For All Ages

This course ventures into the importance and application of art in early childhood education. Course length – 2.0 hours.

It helps answer the following questions:

• What are the key aspects of art in early childhood?

• What are the primary benefits to children who create art in early childhood?

• Why, for the benefit of your children, do you need to go beyond just providing a few essentials like crayons, markers and paper?

• How can I best help the children in my care express themselves through art?

• Why should art be experienced at times other than “art time”?

• What are some “out of the box” art ideas I can use with my class?

Participants who successfully complete this course will:

• Learn how children of all ages can create art and grow through artistic expression.

• Be prepared to teach multiple methods of art to their age range.

• Be able to explain the benefits of art in early childhood.