Introduction

This introduction covers some key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book addresses the issue of the place of the expressive arts in primary schools in the years around and beyond the implementation of the National Curriculum. It comprises a set of case studies on the language arts, painting and drawing, dance and music, that suggest ways forward in teaching these arts to children aged between 4 and 11. The book emphasises poetry and painting at the expense of dance, drama and music.