The developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age
In traditional approaches to the teaching of art and arts activities at the preschool age, art has been viewed mostly in terms of emotional self-expression and development. According to this view, art and arts activities foster the development of creativity, imagination and emotions, but little cons...
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| author | Večanski Vera D. Vasiljević-Blagojević Milica R. Marinković Teodora Z. |
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| description | In traditional approaches to the teaching of art and arts activities at the preschool age, art has been viewed mostly in terms of emotional self-expression and development. According to this view, art and arts activities foster the development of creativity, imagination and emotions, but little consideration is given to their link to cognitive processes and to their synthetic character. In general education, art and arts activities are often relegated to marginal status. This paper presents a theoretical examination of the potential of arts activities to enhance the development of a well-rounded personality in children. Through a theoretical analysis of the relevant literature, research and ideas in recent theory which emphasize the synthetic character of art, the potential of arts activities in all segments of development and creativity at the preschool age has been examined. However, in obtaining the full benefit of arts activities in practice, the manner in which arts activities with children at this age are carried out is extremely important. Of particular importance in this process is the influence and role of early childhood educators, who should act as mediators, partners and co-explorers, facilitating, supporting, enriching and participating in the process of free exploration and creativity. Giving primacy to these roles of a teacher would help bring about a change in the child's position in early childhood education and would also change and expand the child's range of activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b49430c5f5ce43a99a6acc97ae60879a2022-12-21T21:14:22ZengPedagoško društvo Srbije i Institut za pedagogiju i andragogiju Filozofskog fakulteta Univerziteta u BeograduNastava i Vaspitanje0547-33302560-30512017-01-0166236738010.5937/nasvas1702367V0547-33301702367VThe developmental potential of art activities at the preschool ageVečanski Vera D.0Vasiljević-Blagojević Milica R.1Marinković Teodora Z.2University of Belgrade, Teacher Training Faculty, Belgrade, SerbiaVisoka zdravstvena škola strukovnih studija, BeogradUniverzitet u Kragujevcu, Fakultet pedagoških nauka, JagodinaIn traditional approaches to the teaching of art and arts activities at the preschool age, art has been viewed mostly in terms of emotional self-expression and development. According to this view, art and arts activities foster the development of creativity, imagination and emotions, but little consideration is given to their link to cognitive processes and to their synthetic character. In general education, art and arts activities are often relegated to marginal status. This paper presents a theoretical examination of the potential of arts activities to enhance the development of a well-rounded personality in children. Through a theoretical analysis of the relevant literature, research and ideas in recent theory which emphasize the synthetic character of art, the potential of arts activities in all segments of development and creativity at the preschool age has been examined. However, in obtaining the full benefit of arts activities in practice, the manner in which arts activities with children at this age are carried out is extremely important. Of particular importance in this process is the influence and role of early childhood educators, who should act as mediators, partners and co-explorers, facilitating, supporting, enriching and participating in the process of free exploration and creativity. Giving primacy to these roles of a teacher would help bring about a change in the child's position in early childhood education and would also change and expand the child's range of activities.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0547-3330/2017/0547-33301702367V.pdfwell-rounded developmentartarts activitiesroles of preschool teachers |
| spellingShingle | Večanski Vera D. Vasiljević-Blagojević Milica R. Marinković Teodora Z. The developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age Nastava i Vaspitanje well-rounded development art arts activities roles of preschool teachers |
| title | The developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age |
| title_full | The developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age |
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| title_short | The developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age |
| title_sort | developmental potential of art activities at the preschool age |
| topic | well-rounded development art arts activities roles of preschool teachers |
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