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

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Organize field trips, so children can experience real world concepts.
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Rich your class with CDs musical instruments, TV or computer.
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A proper space in which to do the activity.

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Planning and Organization of Art Education
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
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A wide collection of songs/ poems/ stories that can be used for singing,
dancing or acting.
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Songs/ dance/ theatre may be based on classroom topics like Nature, Shapes,
Balance, or Measure.
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Simple musical instruments (even those created by children from local
materials), other property such as dupattas (veils), sticks, pebbles and painted
backdrops to use in the presentation.
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Enough study of the subject to be able to answer any question that the children
might ask.
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A computer or projector to be organized before hand for study of video
clips.
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Screening the video clips before using them in class.
The most important ingredient in the recipe is your interest. Be there to appreciate
and encourage during every step of process.
Check Your Progress -7
1. What should a teacher keep in mind to facilitate children for art activity?
Mention any four.
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4.5 LET US SUM UP
In this chapter you have learnt about the meaning and significance of art
experience. Further you learnt about planning because only a planned approach
can achieve desired result. Haphazard approach will block the channel and process.
Planning must precede every performance. However, the real challenge starts
with the beginning of activity and then executing it. Here a teacher has to organize
material, space and time for art. With the organization of these three, a teacher
can motivate in art experience. The teacher needs to inspire and motivate children
in dealing with the practical problems and sustain the interest of students. Above
lesson has explained about process of facilitation. Now you can easily create a
comfortable, open and conducive environment for each and every child to