Creative and Media Arts Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education

CREATIVE AND MEDIA
ARTS PEDAGOGIES
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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Introducing creative arts and media arts in relation to early childhood education setting..........3
Importance of implementing creative arts and media arts...........................................................4
Current pedagogies and teaching practices in implementing creative arts and media arts in
early childhood settings...............................................................................................................5
Thoughts about current implementation of creative art and media arts in early childhood
learning........................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
Creative art is everything in which students are being encouraged to utilise creative
expression and imagination (Sesar and et.al., 2022). This study is going to discuss meaning of
creative and media arts and their roles in an early childhood education setting. It will further
discuss importance of teaching creative arts and engaging children in music, arts, dance and
other activities. All these activities make children able in expressing their views and thinking
with effective ways. This study will discuss some current pedagogies and teaching practices by
which tutors can lead creative arts in an early childhood settings and can increase critical
thinking skill among them.
MAIN BODY
Introducing creative arts and media arts in relation to early childhood education setting
In regard to creative arts, it can be said that it refers activities that are being used by teachers for
engaging children in imagination and unique thinking. There are number of ways by which
teachers can increase creativity and innovative skills among children. Some examples of creative
arts that can increase imagination and other thinking of children in early education setting
include: storytelling on the basis of their own experience and own words, drama, visual arts,
music, dance and movements (Fadhilah, Dewi and Winata, 2020). It is believed that creative arts
play a vital role as in an early childhood education setting, it engages children in all important
domains such as: language, social, cognitive, physical and emotional.
In regard to media arts, it can be said that it is an activity in which children crate visual
representation in which they are encouraged to express their own as well as others’ ideas. It helps
them out in knowing their role and contribution to creative industries. In addition, it can be said
that creative and media art can increase critical thinking skills that play a vital role in people’s
personal and professional lives. By increasing this skill in an early childhood, students may find
easier in taking decision and solving problems as well. Media arts teach students better ways of
communicating and creatively using new technologies of visual communication.
In addition, it can be said that creative, visual and media arts encompasses an extensive range of
visual modes that children utilise for expressing, communicating and engaging in aesthetic
exploration. It is also found that visual and creative arts can be shaped by cultural and social
values but along with this, there are number of other teaching ways by which communication,
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