Improving Teaching and Learning in the Arts

• Series Introduction Kate Ashcroft and David James Section One: Common Issues Introduction Developing Primary Practice in the Arts Gloria Callaway 2. The Arts in Primary Schools Gloria Callaway and Mary Kear Section Two: Artforms 2. Drama: Narrative as a Unifying Theme in the Arts Mary Kear and Gloria Callaway 3. Music Jane Tarr 4. Talking About Art Gloria Callaway and Mary Kear 5. The Role of Dance in Cultural Development Nick Clough and Jane Tarr 6. Arts and Information and Communications Media Richard Eke and Terry Taylor Section Three: Celebrating the Arts for Everyone 7. Inclusivity Jane Tarr 8. Public Events in School Mary Kear and Gloria Callaway Notes on Contributors

'In this elegantly written book, Mary Kear and Gloria Call-away draw together the collective wisdom of their contributors and shape it into an intelligent and accessible account of the arts inn primary schools ... the straight-forward and sensible style of this book which, although it will not tell you how to mix the paints, is a thoroughly stimulating read.' - Times Educational Supplement