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The purpose of this site is to provide the instructor with educational strategies for teaching art education within the"inclusive"classroom. All exceptional children will have difficulties in one or more of the following domains; communication, cognitive, physical, adaptive, social/emotional. The strategies are listed by domains not disability.
Definition
Needs
IEP
The Law
State
Federal Law 504
Discipline NJ Code
Educational Strategies
Lesson
Instructional Aides
Assessment
Exceptional Children
Organizations
NJ Core Curriculum Standards
Cross-Content
Council for Exceptional Children: Special Education
Art Educators of New Jersey
New Jersey Law Network Disability
U.S. Department of Education
National Arts and Disability Center
Four Reasons
Art education provides the foundation for visual perception. It is the ability to recognize and understand images, whether it be found in works of fine art, blueprints, safety symbols or words.
Art education develops abstract thinking skills. The visual arts combine abstract concepts and concrete materials in order to create, using convergent, divergent, evaluative, and visual thinking skills.
Art education provides a connection for knowledge of other people, places and time periods. Art connects their lives and cultures to ours.
Art education encourages creative behaviors founded in art skills and knowledge. In order to create, the child will need the use of other subjects; math (pattern), science (color), health (medium), physical education (motor), social studies (technique), music (rhythm), and language arts (read directions, communicate, and understand safety procedures). BACK