11. Creative Arts
Learning Objectives
By the end of the chapter, you should be able to:
- Explain how young children naturally express themselves through the arts
- Advocate for the arts being included in early childhood education
- Describe each of the four disciplines/strands of the creative arts
- Summarize the foundations in the arts that high quality early childhood programs support
- List materials that educators can include in their classrooms to support the arts
- Identify ways for educators to support the arts through their curriculum planning
- Discuss ways to engage families in curriculum for the arts
