Presents annotations of 29 children's books that provide multiple perspectives that range from the viewpoint of the character to stories from a culture, information garnered from extensive research, insights from history, and interpretations of art. (RS)

Argues that Web has become a major art medium. Investigates ways artists and appreciators of art are using the Web. Discusses the reproduction of art: from hand to mechanical to digital reproduction, focusing on the work of Walter Benjamin. Lists other sites where one can find art on the Web. (SR)

This annotated bibliography contains about 50 books dating from 1960 through 1974 that deal mainly with art history. Many of them state the motives and ideas expressed by various artists and the techniques employed in the construction of each work of art. The books can easily be adapted to a social science program or used in an art appreciation…

Annotates books that can introduce students and teachers to the world of Hispanic and pre-Columbian culture, specifically art. (FL)

This annotated bibliography is intended as a guide to some 370 curriculum and instructional resources in art education located at The Curriculum Resources Center at Rhode Island College (48 books, 123 curriculum guides, 87 non-print media, 101 art prints). The process of identifying and classifying materials in art education led to the acquisition…

Texas, through a recent state legislative mandate, has initiated educational reform for its public school system and teacher education programs in colleges and universities. To implement this reform, the Texas Educational Agency has developed essential elements that are required to be integrated into such courses as the visual arts for a…

This annotated subject guide to Web sites for grades K-8 focuses on art appreciation, farming, measurement, reading and phonics, renaissance daily life, sound and light, and calendar connections for June observances. Specific grade levels are indicated for each annotation. (LRW)

This catalog describes audiovisual format courses produced by the Open University of Great Britain and presently available in the United States. The courses are: (1) Art and Environment; (2) Environmental Control and Public Health; (3) History of Architecture and Design 1890-1939; (4) History of Mathematics; (5) International Politics and Foreign…

Annotates 13 recent documents and journals from the ERIC database that discuss the benefits of art and music education to children's development and academic achievement. Includes art and music education Internet sites. (LBT)

Activities and books which parents can use to enhance the art education of their gifted children are recommended. The following topics are included: (1) developing an appreciation of art; (2) developing an understanding of art principles and the ways that great artists used those principles; (3) creating original art; (4) constructing collages;…

This document suggests that even within current fiscal constraints, existing curricular content needs to be as diverse as the nation's students. Issues of multicultural arts education that are discussed include cultural identity and heritage, "loss of memory," and language. The goals of multicultural arts education that were enumerated in Volume…

More than 300 citations of books, articles, and conference papers published primarily within the last 20 years are listed with brief descriptions. The works include discussions of developmental theory, art education, art criticism, aesthetics, and philosophy of science as well as experimental studies. Research topics cover aspects of cognition…

The annotated bibliography presents approximately 450 references about art for elementary, secondary, and professional levels. It is presented in three sections. Section one identifies 19 resources about art from a professional or teaching perspective. Included are books explaining how to teach various techniques to students of beginning or…

This guide is an extensive annotated bibliography of basic and advanced information sources in the field of art education. The 31 chapters cover many topics and areas including: Art Schools, Teaching Processes and Materials, Teacher Resource Materials, Children's Art Books, Curriculum Building, International Art Education, and Art Education…

Notes that children often need enticement into the world of books and reading and that the arts can be utilized to encourage excitement through aesthetic experiences and appreciation of world culture. Provides an annotated bibliography of age-appropriate books and series for Spanish-speaking children. (Author/SD)