(Top QUALITY 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW) C105 - Elementary Visual and Performing Arts Methods – E Study Guide (revised). Comprehensive. VERIFIED.

C105 - Elementary Visual and Performing Arts Methods – E Study Guide (revised). Comprehensive. VERIFIED. Literature - -Invites us into hearts and minds of others. Visual Arts - -Gives new perspectives while satisfying our need for beauty. Drama - -Welcomes us to suspend disbelief, to pretend and consider "what if." Dance & Movement - -Extends communication of thoughts and feelings through use of the body. Music - -"Soothes the soul" while giving insights into ideas and emotions beyond words. Art-Based Learning - -ALL about creative thinking. Creative Thinking - -ALL about coordinating higher order thinking processes to solve problems. It proceeds with a sense of wonder and mystery that motivates students to learn new ways to understand and express themselves. Lessons MUST Address - -Multiple areas of development such as cognitive, emotional, social and physical. Artistic Development - -Parallels cognitive, physical, and socioemotional growth by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow & Gardener. "Abstract" to Realistic (for art) - -At first they draw images that represent the "known" and show feelings. These evolve into realistic images, which peaks about age 11. Single to Multiple Perspectives - -With increasing use of evidence to draw conclusions. Children become more logical and more systematic, they gain ability