Games for Teaching Art

Here's a convenient, enjoyable, educationally sound way for you to meet Discipline-Based Art Education standards. This collection of 24 games covers art history, criticism, aesthetics, and art production. Games for Teaching Art provides full directions, models, black-and-white illustrations, and even reproducible pages for some activities.

The games, which can be used with your whole class or with groups, present specific art concepts and vocabulary. Activities are based on clearly stated objectives with the goal of actively involving students in considering and discussing art works. Once introduced, the activities can be adapted to a variety of topics with little preparation. A glossary and a bibliography are included.

Author — Sandra L.H. Alger.

Hardcover. 67 pages. 8-1/2" ×10" (22 × 25-cm). It is suitable for instructing students in grades 4-8.