1st Edition

Exploring Aesthetic Approaches to Arts Integration Providing Opportunities for Productive, Holistic and Inclusive Learning in Early Childhood and Primary Education

By Marina Sotiropoulou-Zormpala Copyright 2025
206 Pages 26 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 26 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book re‑examines the role of arts integration in the preschool and primary school curricula, arguing for the creation of an educational environment where children can process every taught subject as an aesthetic stimulus. Deriving from the author’s earlier work, this scholarly volume attempts to develop novel criteria for arts integration curricula, through examining the effects of... Read more

Chapter 1. A Critical Evaluation of Current Approaches to Arts Integration

Chapter 2. Aesthetic Teaching for an In-depth, Creative, and Productive Perspective on Arts Integration

Chapter 3. Aesthetic Theory and Student Engagement for a Holistic Perspective on Arts Integration

Chapter 4. Aesthetic Literacy for a Multimodal and Inclusive Perspective on Arts Integration

Chapter 5. Aesthetic Integration of the Arts: A Synthesis

Chapter 6. Afterword – The Aesthetic Value of Education

Biography

Marina Sotiropoulou-Zormpala is Professor of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece.