Taken in the final year before a student's classroom teaching Practicum experience, this course provides an introduction to the methodologies of teaching art to children in grades pre K-8. In the course, students develop a personal philosophy of teaching and accompanying strategies that support children's learning in the visual arts. Topics of study include the artistic development of children in relation to cognitive, emotional, and social growth; approaches to studio pedagogy and general communication skills; and lesson planning that addresses national, state, and local curriculum standards. Students must pass components of a Gateway Assessment in CFA AR586: Child Growth and Development and CFA AR 559: Contemporary Issues in Art Education to begin their practicums. Students enroll concurrently the one-credit CFA AR656: Elementary Pre-practicum. This course meets with CFA AR 455; syllabi differ.

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