Basic skills in art

Basic Skills in Art

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n Literacy in art and design: Key Stage 3 National Strategy document for LEA consultants and subject advisers, published by the Department for Education and Skills.
n Teaching literacy in creative arts in Year 7: New South Wales Department of Education and Training professional support document for teachers of creative arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts).
n Literacy in Art - Bibliography: Oaktown High School resource for art teachers, also at Teaching Resources.
n Literacy in art: Reading and writing images portrayed through the works of famous artists.
n Drawing: a link to literacy: a collection of student writing and art with some thoughts on the implications for teaching.
n Developing Writing in Art: Case studies of Year 8 and Year 9 students making art journals.
n Literacy & Art: The Story behind the Quilt: Kathleen Ware's curriculum unit developed for the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
n Art as literacy: Peggy Albers' article challenging us to "consider the meaning-making potential of art".
n D&T and literacy: Stockport Education Service literacy across the curriculum resource. Includes Cross Curriculum Literacy Example Action Plan for art and Art Year 7 Homework Sheets.
n Art keywords: Portal to vocabulary lists and activities of use in teaching art.
n Art word shapes: Word puzzle dedicated to the art keywords in Harton School's key stage 3 student diary.
n Art, Design and Technology and Numeracy: Curriculum links identified by Haywood High School.
n Teaching and learning about numeracy in art lessons: Barbara Reinfeld of Christies Beach High School describes her contribution to an Australian Junior Secondary Numeracy Project.

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