Recent years have seen a decline in craft and creative education in schools and a shift from practical to theoretical learning models in higher education. Young people are leaving school with no idea that craft-based careers are even possible, and graduates of craft-based degree courses are entering the workplace.
Nature-Themed Creative Movement and Collaborative Learning
Children love to observe, explore, learn, and create. Elementary Dance Education helps them do all four. And it does so in a unique way, shaping its movement activities around nature themes. In fact, all of the learning experiences are based on different aspects of nature, as the text intertwines children's innate curiosity and observation skills ......
Mischief McScruff discovers that Grandparents Day at the School of Scallywags can be a little, err … Xtreme! Introducing Pirate Xtreme Wrestling, the school's most exciting new sport. When champion wrestler, Chomper O'Many, messes with Mischief's dear old gran, the saltwater crocodile bites off more than he can chew. Four explosive endings to ......
Discovering Dance, Second Edition, is the premier introductory dance text for high school students. Whether they are new to dance or already have some experience, students will be able to grasp the foundational concepts of dance as they consider where dance movement comes from and why humans are compelled to move, and they will explore movement ......
Why creative form drawing with Children? The purpose, benefits and learning outcomes for children. Form drawing and countering screen effects. Origins and development. Rudolf Steiner's original exercises.
Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist, Third Edition, is a best-selling high school text for students who have completed an introductory dance course and want to further expand their dance knowledge and skills. Geared toward students in dance II, III, and IV classes, this text places teachers in the role of facilitator and opens a world ......
How to Create Pie Rats is an easy step-by-step guide to drawing the popular Pie Rats characters.
In this book you will learn how to draw the Pie Rat crew, including Captain Black Rat, Pencil Leg Pete, Fish Eye Fred, Hook Hand Horace and Smudge. You can also create ships, mer-mice, cannons, flags, submarines, crabs, sea horses and much ......
How to Create Cool Characters is a fantastic guide for children and adults on illustrating storybook characters.
Written by experienced author and illustrator Dr Cameron Stelzer, each section contains step-by-step examples, helpful hints and practical information on drawing and painting.
