Descriptor
| Art Education | 1 |
| Class Activities | 1 |
| Discussion (Teaching… | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary School Students | 1 |
| Elementary School Teachers | 1 |
| Fantasy | 1 |
| Imagination | 1 |
| Pretend Play | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
Source
| Learning | 1 |
Author
| Jones, Jean Ellen | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Jones, Jean Ellen – Learning, 1996
Playing make believe (metaphoric play) with elementary students can promote very real conversations about art. The paper explains how metaphoric play can help teach art. After collecting familiar art (posters, storybook art, etc.), the teacher creates reality-based scenarios to promote talk, then encourages students on to more far-fetched…
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
