In the Let’s Start Art session, we conducted the art session where we asked the children to prepare masks. Children used the opportunity to convey their personalities, interests, and emotions through the design of their masks. Such activities encourage the students to think creatively and enhance their aesthetic

 

In today's digital era where children have easy access to screens and the internet, movies or films play a significant role in shaping their views and imaginations.

In our last art session, we conducted the art session on the topic ‘Young Cinephiles’ where our young film enthusiasts told us about their favourite movies, cartoons, drama and the superheroes they adore.

In the period of global challenges and pandemics, teaching children about health and hygiene has never been so critical. The ability of art integrated learning is not only to educate but also inspire and engage young minds.

In August, Let Start Art sessions were conducted on the topic ‘Where There is a Way, There is a Will' (concerning disabled persons). The theme was chosen with the perspective of developing social intellect among the students.

The feeling of love and devotion towards one’s country develops from a very young age. India is a diverse country and attracts millions for its alluring history, marvelous structure, vibrant culture and happy people. The beauty of India lies in the shared values, rich heritage, and unity that binds the nation together.

Through our Let’s Start Art sessions we have noticed that personal encounters of students with plants and animals or our environment, in general, are usually associated with positive emotions and connotations.

The second set of Let's Start Art sessions was conducted on the theme "Plants and Animals are our friends"

We, as conventional readers, would find it impossible to read or write in a way that does not match the rules of a specific language. But young children start developing literacy skills right from the moment people start talking to them and playing with them. As a result, children start babbling before they speak, and scribbling- drawing before they write. Letting children express what they feel through drawing and writing in their own free way would allow them to form narratives and get them started with writing. In this month of Let's Start Art sessions, we added emergent literacy practices to make the class more engaging and help children gain confidence as well as interest in literacy education.

 

Students at Government Primary School, Sonarpura completed their first mural on the walls of school corridor. Children worked on the theme "Water is Life" through interactive discussions with our art instructors regarding the uses, sources and conservation of water. The mural is crafted in the Warli folk art form which is a popular art form of Maharashtra, India.

 

The concept of education in our country is limited to the mark sheets of the students. Children who take interest in drawing, singing or any othe...

A wall mural is the annual activity conducted after Let's Start Art sessions are conducted in a school for a year. Students work with the art instructors in finalising the layout of the artwork weeks before they start working on the wall. Every aspect of the artwork is imagined and created by students, after the topic is brainstormed in the class and children are asked to draw their own layouts for the mural. 

 

Students at Government Primary School, Durgakund completed their first mural in a classroom of their school, under the supervision of art instructors. 

 

Before children learn to read and write, they learn to draw. Those tiny little scribbles on the walls, slate, or paper, all of these move children towards learning the skill of writing. Drawing, in this sense, is a significant part of the process of acquiring literacy. Let's Start Art sessions at government primary schools are the space for children, where they have the opportunity to express emotionally significant experiences while connecting and relating to the content that they are learning at school.