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Fundamentals of Art for Elementary Educators: Art Teaching for the Early Elementary Grades covers the essential information educators need to develop a holistic art curriculum for their students. The text offers practical steps for incorporating art into the classroom for an entire year or a single lesson. By including creative exercises for children at the K-3 level, students will gain a greater capacity for thinking outside the box and appreciating cultural diversity in the world around them. It also includes an in-depth guide for facilitating a strong, unified, and experiential art-making period in the classroom by providing worksheets and exercises to help future educators solidify concepts. Fundamentals of Art for Elementary Educators: Art Teaching for the Early Elementary Grades equips readers with the information and resources to effectively inspire students and further their academic, developmental, and personal growth. Mara Pierce's Fundamentals of Art for Elementary Educators: Art Teaching for the Early Elementary Grades: features various methods of art-making and media for the K-3 classroom. includes recommendations for skill-level appropriate art-making tools. provides charts that exemplify different projects and structure year-long curriculum. details the importance of globally diverse visual culture within the classroom. lists resources that provide future educators with lessons and inspiration.