Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory) Block : Art Education

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Make some groups and prepare different kind of puppets and plan for a
puppet show.
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Students are asked to associate a color with many objects. Draw and write
about the impact of colour on that particular object.

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Planning and Organization of Art Education
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
Check Your Progress-2
1. Suggest any four art activities for your class.
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2. What will you remember while planning an art experience?
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4.2.3 PLACE OF ART EDUCATION IN SCHOOL TIME TABLE
School timetable largely refers to high schools, because elementary schools
typically have simple & flexible structures. At this stage, timetable involves more
human judgment. The time set aside for art for these classes, should be regular
and frequent. Very young children can be given time for art every day, as their
attention span is short, the experience would last just 5 to 10 minutes.
Effective organization of time is crucial to purposeful and enjoyable art activities;
it may suit at times to divide time into smaller units spread over period in order
to maintain the momentum of a particularly demanding piece of work. The amount
of time to be given for art experiences should be similar to other subjects’ activities.
The teacher should allow for both individual and group work in collaboration
where children can share ideas. Thematic work, such as large scale modeling,
may sometimes demand more time and the teacher has to manage more. So the
allotment of time should be planned in advance.
When teachers integrate other subjects with art as many areas of curriculum
offer excellent visual & imaginative stimulation, the teacher can avail for an art
class. In this way time allotted for those particular subjects can also be used for
art experience. Interpreting stories, poems, drama, historical events in drawing,
painting are obvious opportunities for using that period for art. Care should be
taken to ensure that the objective for art is clearly focused. If appropriate objectives
for an art lesson are not clear then there art classes are meaningless.

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