Art as a tool for

learning

“Literature, music and the arts all are

necessary for the development and

flowering of a student to form an

integrated total personality”-

Rabindranath Tagore

“ There is a lack of mediation and creativity everywhere, specially in schools. The arts are missing from our lives and we are giving way to violence” – Yehudi Menuhin

Why art?

children experience joy and enjoymentwhile learning

Learning happens through play with natural material like clay, sand, flowers, leaves etc.

Children can express their ideas and

emotions freely

All the senses of the child are developed through keen observation, curious exploration and spontaneous expression

Children become sensitive towards the environment

Aesthetic sensibility is

developed among learners.

Children are encouraged to

respond to beauty in

colour, shape, form,

movement and sound.

Children learn in multiple ways – audio, visual, through body movement

Children express themselves

through a variety of media (Not

everybody is clever with words)

Children become aware of local art forms

Higher order thinking skills are developed - im

agining,

observing, spatial reasoning, designing, constructing,

planning, producing, inventing, generating new ideas,

discovering new ways of looking at things

Brings children closer to their environment

Children appreciate their cultural heritage

Children respect each other’s expression

How does one weave art into teaching and learning ?

Give children the opportunity to explore and develop their ideas by noting what they see around them, by trying different material, tools and techniques and expressing themselves through different activities like drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, modelling.

Adopt an interdisciplinary approach and make creative lesson plans using expressive art forms across the curriculum

The arts are an essential part of human experience, not a frill. They are important and effective tools of learning!

Think of different ways of using art as a tool in the

classroom!