Studio Thinking from the Start: The K8 Art Educators Handbook

Students of all ages can learn to think like artists! Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education changed the conversation about quality arts education. Now this new publication shows how the eight Studio Habits of Mind and four Studio Structures can be used successfully with younger students in a range of school environments. The book includes classroom examples, visual artist exemplars, templates for talking about works of art, mini-posters, and more./pp#8220;If we want our students to think, if we want them to learn, we must engage them in habits of the mind that cultivate their innate abilities.#8221; #8212;From the Foreword by David P. Nelson, president, MassArt/pp#8220;Studio Thinking from the Start is a needed addition to teacher resources for improving the quality of elementary art education.#8221; #8212;Olivia Gude, School of the Art Institute of Chicago/pp#8220;Starting young with studio thinking is a fabulous idea supported by this fine resource. After all, studio thinking thrives on art but applies to everything.#8221;/p_x000B_

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