MC Arts 1 | Teaching Arts in the Elementary Grades

Jervyn E. Guianana | III-A

Module 3

Assess

1. Consider the grade level standards for Grades 1-3 vis a vis the curriculum guide
for Grade 1 art: we noted that the standards imply that Art is simply to be done in
Grades 1-3, yet the curriculum guide lists topics. How will you, the classroom
teacher, reconcile the two?
Answer:
The curriculum guide set a uniform norm for Grades 1-3. I believe it is because
the children are taught to acquire abilities through performing, creating, and other
activities so that they will be ready when they advance to the next level. We also
call it spiral progression because we go back to the same issue and review it with
them before moving on to the next one. I will employ the spiral progression as an
instructor.

Challenges

1) Appreciating the products and processes of art is a major objective of Art

Education in the elementary Grades- but what does it really mean to 'appreciate'
art? How will we know that the students "appreciate" art? And what are the
different ways in which art educators can foster this 'appreciation'?
Answer:
To appreciate art, you must be able to see and understand it, regardless of how
complex or simple it is. You have the ability to decipher art and discern its
underlying message.