CDEV 150 — : Art for Young Children
This course prepares early childhood educators with the skills and knowledge to foster creativity, identity development, and aesthetic awareness through exploration of diverse art media and developmentally appropriate experiences. Emphasis is placed on how educators' image of the child shapes teaching strategies, the progression of children's art, and the design of inclusive, culturally sustaining, anti-bias environments. Topics include studio and art center design; planning, observing, documenting, and exhibiting children's artwork; the teacher's role in the creative process; and integrating art and aesthetics across all domains of the early childhood curriculum. Formerly CHLD 150.