3.00 Credits
Familiarize graduate students with current theories and pedagogical approaches for nurturing and promoting creative expression in young children. Students will examine the relationship between play, the arts, and learning. The visual and performing arts such as drawing, music, dance/movement, and drama in the early childhood setting are emphasized. The role of the educator in planning a creative learning environment that supports a developmentally appropriate and inclusive play and arts-based curriculum will be emphasized. This course may be offered online or in the traditional class setting.