Creative Arts & Play

Catalog description

This course will explore connections between play, the creative arts (art, drama, music, and movement), and learning. Students will investigate play as foundational to learning through theory, research, and practice. Students will develop observation skills to inform the design and documentation of playful learning experiences. Emphasis is on meeting the needs of all young children (ages 3-8) through developmentally appropriate practices and within an anti-bias education framework. Includes field experience. (Offered in Fall)