Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss  Jewish beliefs, laws, values, history, and identity, as applied to teaching children through the visual arts; recognize and identify the roots of ceremonial objects and symbols associated with and depicted in Jewish art; apply knowledge of various learning styles, child developmental stages, and art education methodology to creating developmentally appropriate Judaic lessons that can be used interchangeably; identify the message of the subject or manual goal the teacher is imparting with each lesson; identify the tools, materials, and vocabulary of art and their applications; apply learning to art exercises and assignments to experience the art-making process; understand the creative process, acknowledging and encouraging the inborn natural creativity in young children; emphasize the classroom environment and visual art-making as a standard and safe environment to strengthen the child’s self-perception and the connection to religious heritage with the visual enrichment of art and crafts; develop a personal definition of art; create lesson plans for early childhood learners that considers the various learning styles, developmental stages, and art vocabulary for art making experiences; define and defend a definition of art developed through personal reflection; recognize characteristics and the unique values of Jewish art and its meaning as expressed in art history and contemporary examples; understand the vocabulary of art including visual qualities, tools, and types of art; understand the importance of art education to support creativity for kids, experience making art using specific art strategies; and explore Jewish identity through art making.