Arts and Learning: An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings - Softcover

Goldberg, Merryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801332478 ISBN 13: 9780801332470

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

This innovative title focuses on learning through rather than about the arts. It explores numerous ways in which the arts-visual, literary, and performing-can be integrated across the curriculum. Arts and Learning, 2/e reflects contemporary theory and practice and promotes ideas and skills that tap children's propensity for creativity and critical thinking. This text provides numerous strategies and examples of learning through classroom activities such as children's music, dance, and poetry.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This innovative book focuses on learning through as well as learning about the arts. It explores numerous ways in which the arts―visual, literary, and performing―can be integrated across the K–8 curriculum. Arts and Learning: An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings, Third Edition, reflects contemporary theory and practice and promotes ideas and skills that tap children's propensity for creativity and critical thinking. Merryl Goldberg provides numerous strategies and examples of learning through classroom activities such as music, dance, and poetry.

The third edition includes special attention to inclusive education, with specific references throughout the text to children with special needs and gifted and talented education, as well as additional and updated information on using the arts to teach English Language Learners.

About the Author

Merryl Goldberg is a Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) where she teaches courses on Arts & Learning, and Music and where she is founder and director of Center ARTES, a center dedicated to restoring arts to education through working with the San Diego County Office of Education, arts partners, parents, and teachers. She has numerous publications including books, articles, chapters, editorials, and blogs. She is the recipient of numerous grants including a Federal Department of Education Innovation grant, a joint Spencer and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur grant, Fulbright-Hays Foundation grants, and California Arts Council grants relating to her work with arts in the schools.  Prior to entering academia, she recorded numerous CDs and was on the road for 13 years playing the saxophone with the Klezmer Conservatory Band.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801332478
• ISBN 13: 9780801332470
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272