Education in the arts / Christine Sinclair, Neryl Jeanneret, John O'Toole, Mary Ann Hunter.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: Key Principles -- 1. Teaching with art in mind / John O'Toole, Mary Ann Hunter, Christine Sinclair and Neryl Jeanneret -- 2. The arts, creativity and play / John O'Toole -- 3. Learning in the arts / Neryl Jeanneret -- 4. Arts education as intercultural and social dialogue / Kate Donelan -- 5. General capabilities and multiple literacies / John O'Toole -- 6. Teaching for the aesthetic, teaching as aesthetic / Christine Sinclair -- 7. Shower singing and other essentials / Julia Reid -- PART 2: Teaching artforms -- 8. Dance: Art embodied / Jan Deans, Jeff Meiners, Sarah Young and Katrina Rank -- 9. Drama: Social dreaming in the 21st century / Jane Bird, Kate Donelan and Christine Sinclair -- 10. Media arts / Michael Dezuanni -- 11. Music in the primary classroom / Neryl Jeanneret, Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger and Sue Arney -- 12. Learning in and through the visual arts / Robert Brown, Marnee Watkins and Gina Grant -- PART 3: Integrating and applying the arts -- 13. Learning and teaching through the arts: Language and literacy acquisition / Pam Macintyre, Richard Sallis, Robert Brown and Paul Molyneux -- 14. Integrating the arts / David Kelman, Marnee Watkins, Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger and Christine Sinclair -- PART 4: Arts and community -- 15. Supporting and partnerships for the teacher / Neryl Jeanneret, John O'Toole and Christine Sinclair -- 16. What can mindful educators learn from artists who work with children? / Mary Ann Hunter and Robert Brown -- 17. The arts and teaching dor diversity / Jo Raphael and Mary Ann Hunter.