Painting is a Class Act, Years 5-6

By Meg Fabian

Painting is a Class Act, Years 5-6 provides a structured approach to the development of painting skills at Key Stage 2 (KS2). It is aimed specifically at non-specialist art teachers, but more experienced art teachers will find it inspirational too.

Painting is a Class Act: A Skills-based Approach to Painting for Years 5-6 is one of a three-book series, covering the entire primary age range.

Using a skill-based approach to painting will:

Raise standards in artBoost children's self-esteem and confidence, which in turn will help promote high standards in other curriculum areas.

The series:

Clearly sets out the progression of skills to be taught for colour mixing, colour theory, watercolours, history of painting, using works of art and other techniques and mediaGives examples of how the skills can be appliedContains carefully planned, clearly laid-out lesson plans

The Painting is a Class Act series links well to the National Curriculum for Art and Design. It provides a coherent structure for ensuring that pupils at Key Stage 1 and 2:

learn to use drawing and painting to explore their ideas and record their experiencesbecome proficient in painting and drawingdevelop the ability to use the language of art to evaluate and analyse creative worksknow about great artists and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905780311
• ISBN13: 9781905780310
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Brilliant Publications
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"