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Visual Art Texts for Elementary Teachers & Teaching Artists Working with Young Children
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=Articles= Hagtvedt, H. & Patric, V. M. (2008). Art infusion: The influence of visual art on the perception and evaluation of consumer products.

=Other Related Texts= Bayles, D. & Orland, T. // Art and Fear: Observations on The Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking //. Barrett, T. // Talking about Student Art //. Beattie, D. // Assessment in Art Education //. Cahan, S. & Kocur, // Z. Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education //. Clemens, R. D. & Wachowiak, F. // Emphasis Art //. Dewey, J. //Art as Experience.// Douglas K. M. // Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom //. Effland, A. // Art and Cognition //. Hurwitz, A. //Children and Their Art: Methods for the Elementary School//. Lowenfeld, V. & Brittain, W. L. // Creative and Mental Growth //. Silberstein-Storfer, M. //Doing Art Together.// Smith, N. //Experience & Art: Teaching Children to Paint.// Smith, N. //Observation Drawing with Children: A Framework for Children.// Stewart, M. and Walker, S. R. //Rethinking Curriculum in Art//.

=Visual Art Resource Websites=

Art Web 2.0 Tools
[|PBS educator guides]

[|Artful Thinking]

[|Psychological Stages of Drawing Development]

[|Artcyclopedia]

[|Art Lex Dictionary]

[|Kennedy Center ArtsEdge]

[|NGA Kids]

Say No to Coloring Books, Predesigned Materials and Workbook Activities

Visual Art in the Classroom
As a language, the visual arts teach problem solving, critical thinking, skills that all children can apply to other content areas... Creating visual images is important to oral and written language development.

Studying Visual Art Images
Studying visual images and works of art can be an effective way to address student's critical thinking, speaking, writing, listening and reading skills. Here is an example of a[| language arts, history and visual art lesson.]

Teaching Observation Skills Through Hands-on Re-Presentation
Children who engage in observation drawing, can learn to recognize patterns, details and other "noticings," which can be applied to other content areas. Here is a photo slideshow of children exploring observation drawing through nature, patterns and other ideas. media type="custom" key="8016924" (Photos taken by Camille Dempsey)

=National Organizations= [|National Art Education Association]