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Theatre in School curriculum
DR.T. Sumalini
Work Education
• Meaningful and the purposeful manual work is
organised as important part of teaching learning
process.
• It results into product and goods which is useful to the
society in addition to the pleasure of doing work.
• It is very necessary for all the section of the education
i.e. primary, secondary, higher secondary and for the
higher education.
• Work education can be provided through well
developed, channeled and structured programme.
• It should include the knowledge , various life skills,
observation, and moral values through basic life
activities.
Work Education

Work education can be categorised into various categories in which we

need to work upon:
a) Work which we do at home.
b) Work which we do in our classroom.
c) Work which we do in our society.
d) Work related to the need of an individual , such as health ,
clothing, cleanliness etc.
Importance of Work Education

• It provides an equal importance to community services by creating

social awareness for the welfare of society.
• The most important attribute of work education is its manual
character which means that children will work with their hands while
they will learn
Work in school curriculum

• It establishes coordination in hand and brain.

• Socially useful physical labour is inherent in educational activities.
• It is an essential and significant factor in learning processes.
• It is visible in the form of useful services and productive work for
community.
• It is associated as an essential factor with all the aspects of education
in multi level education system.
• It is based on the principle of learning by doing. Inherent activities in
work education
• Develops skills like problem solving, critical thinking and decision
making
Work in school curriculum

• Invites partnership of teachers teaching all the subjects.

• Is based on needs, interests and capabilities of students.
• Develops abilities of students according to different stages of
education.
• Helps in the development of personality.
• Develop and enhances professional readiness and efficiency in
production.
• Provides opportunity for interaction with different, toole, techniques,
methods, materials and objects.
• Provides opportunities for experiencing conditions related to
community services.
• Introduces to the world of work
Play in School Curriculum

• Play is critical to the healthy growth and development of children.

• One of the ways children learn about themselves, the people around
them, their environment, and their community.
• By playing, a child will then learn how to process and make sense of
what sensations he/she receives whether it’s by sight, sound, taste,
smell, or touch.
• Play relieves stress and boredom, connects people in a positive way,
stimulates, creative thinking and exploration, regulates emotions,
and boosts confidence.
Children Learn Through Play

Develop physical skills:

Gross motor skills are developed as a child learns to reach, grasp,
crawl, run, climb, and balance.
Fine motor skills are developed as children handle some toys. (Control
of the hands and fingers improve)
Children Learn Through Play

Cognitive Development
• Learn to solve language and numerical problems through play.
• Learn colors, numbers, size and shapes.
• Have the ability to enhance their memory skills as well as their
attention span.
• Able to move on to higher levels of thought as they play in a more
stimulating environment.
Art and Craft in School Curriculum

• Arts and crafts as a subject in the school curriculum are typically

taken for granted as a must for children and young kids in the formal
education setup. But, over the past several years, many schools have
unfortunately cut down on arts like music, painting, theatre in their
school curriculum.
• There is no doubt that arts and crafts are fun activities for kids. Be it
coloring with crayons or making miniature statues from clay, folding
paper to create fine origami or designing a handmade birthday card,
there are several arts and crafts activities, which can enhance the
interest of the children and exploit their artistic potential.
Physical Benefits

• Development of fine motor skills

Since most arts and crafts activities consist of moving fingers and hands, they
help in developing fine motor skills. Simple actions like holding a paintbrush
and coloring with pencils help strengthen muscles and improve their control.
• Enhances dexterity
Arts and crafts activities can enhance the children’s dexterity and agility. With
the enhancement of fine motor skills and much practice, a child’s manual
dexterity, artistic skills, and speed will also increase.
• Improvement of hand-eye coordination
Engaging in activities related to arts and crafts from a very young age leads to a
tremendous improvement in hand-eye coordination. This will help a child
during later primary school years when she or he is spacing out words or
forming letters.
Social Benefits
• Learn to appreciate art and culture
Children learn to value and appreciate artifacts and images across cultures
and times. Enable them to reflect critically on their own work and those by
others. They also learn about the preservation of heritage through art.
• Enhances self-expression
By engaging in creative pursuits of music and arts and crafts, children get the
opportunity of expressing themselves in a positive, tangible and meaningful
way. They also learn to create artwork on their own.
• Helps in socializing
Participating, with other students in art class, gives children a chance to
interact with others while sharing common interests. The process of arts
and crafts also strengthens parent-child bonding.
• Boosts confidence
Instil a sense of achievement and pride in children, boosting their self-
confidence.
Cognitive Benefits
Enhances creativity
• The opportunity to create whatever a child desires helps foster
creativity.
Sharpens skills of decision making
• A child will learn to make correct and effective decisions by facing and
solving artistic challenges. This helps to develop a problem-solving
attitude, which in turn, will help them in the future.
Enhances memory and visual learning
• A child learns about new colors and shapes through arts and crafts as
well as gains familiarity with various figures and patterns. Activities like
learning guitar, jewelry making, etc. need visualization and
memorization of complex designs in mind.
 Theatre in School Curriculum
Theatre Play gives children the opportunity to
• Express themselves
• Explore language freely
• Explore feelings and find out about themselves and others
• Develop co-operation, care, consideration and control
• Exercise choice and make decisions
• Use mathematical language and develop mathematical concepts
• Develop a range of motor skills
• Use their skills to make the things needed for their play and adapt as
necessary
• Explore a fantasy world of their own creation
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