Learn how to integrate art into preschool education to enhance early childhood development in this free online course. This early education course provides strategies teachers and parents can use to enable self-expression and a better understanding of academic concepts in children. We outline the benefits of art education as we describe the role of the visual and performing arts in aiding the development of different academic skills in children. This course suits preschool teachers, childcare providers, parents and those associated with educational policymaking.
| Course Category | Child Development, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe the purpose and meaning of art to children • Indicate how art can be integrated into the teaching of mathematics, science or literature • List the benefits of the creative arts in early childhood education • Discuss the importance of a teacher in supporting and facilitating visual arts experiences • Indicate how teachers can build confidence to plan and implement a rich visual arts curriculum • Select ways to incorporate the visual arts into the early childhood teaching practice • Discuss the benefits of art for students with special needs • Explain how art helps to promote self-expression in young children • Explain how art education can enhance a child's learning experience • Outline art-integrated strategies used to involve parents in schools • Identify and nurture young artists |
| Course Code | 6216 |
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