Empowering SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THROUGH ART

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Through Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid, teachers explored film as an interdisciplinary teaching tool. From writing simple observations to connecting scenes with social science, language, and ethics, the session deepened emotional literacy and critical thinking. It revealed cinema as a powerful space for compassion, reflection, and curriculum-linked learning beyond the textbook.

A day-long study tour to Dhosi Hill immersed teachers in place-based learning. Through observation, photography, and collecting natural specimens, educators designed lesson plans rooted in real-world contexts. From geology and ecology to life skills and storytelling, the hill became a classroom—reminding us that meaningful learning often begins beyond the walls.

Teachers used Rangoli-making to explore gender norms, design thinking, and aesthetic learning. Teachers reflected on space, contrast, and symbolism while creating collaborative floor art. What began as decoration became a deeper lesson in equity, expression, and emotional design—reminding us that art belongs to everyone, and joy can be intentionally crafted into education.

Teachers explored how festivals like Lohri and Makar Sakranti can teach science, geography, language, and art through fire, rhythm, and storytelling. More than a celebration, it was a reminder that culture is curriculum—and joy, when brought into the classroom, can become one of education’s most powerful tools.

Bringing childhood games like Gilly Danda, Marbles, and Hopscotch into the classroom to spark concept-based learning. Teachers explored how everyday play fosters curiosity and deep understanding—transforming simple objects into tools for teaching science, math, and observation without jargon. The focus: stop explaining, start exploring, and let children reach the concept themselves.

In this collaborative drawing session, teachers added to one another’s sketches—silently building shared stories through art. The exercise fostered empathy, observation, and creative thinking, becoming a metaphor for collective learning. It offered a powerful classroom strategy for team-building, storytelling, and visual expression across disciplines.

Teachers contrasted rote learning with hands-on recall, using Baal Geet and clay work. Teachers modeled 3D shapes, crafted storytelling aids, and explored tactile learning. Practical examples—like stacking coins to teach volume—showed how everyday materials can build conceptual understanding and transform memory into meaning through experience.

The Mysterious Painting—a story that invited teachers to listen, question, and interpret. It became a live demonstration of storytelling as pedagogy, sparking imagination and critical thinking. The session affirmed that storytelling isn’t an add-on to teaching—it is a powerful, foundational method for learning.