Learn math, science, language, music, English or art through the arts. that’s the philosophy Baix Vinalopó school in Elche that through him Research and Innovation Project tutorial for Department of Educationadapted its methodology to gain knowledge and, above all, spread valuesto make women visible in art or to fight against climate change through current artistic movements or themes that can be creative.
And it is such a result that when each end of the course approaches the center becomes a real museumthe directory of the works students have been working on throughout the year, with posters and wallpapers.
They even organize open days for students to do themselves guides and explain what they have learned to their families. The history of this project emerged almost three decades ago at the initial levels and is getting better and better each year because teachers have found that students’ creativity and expressive capacity are greatly enhanced by this type of teaching. It is currently implemented in all Primary Education courses.
Magda Rodríguez De la Llave was one of the first teachers to trust this dynamic after visiting the university. MOMA in New York. The idea arose that the corridors and common areas of the center could be used. express ability your little ones. Although the museum concept that the center calls «Mubāwi» It goes far beyond the exhibition at the center because, as this teacher explains, all lessons are sustained by art as the backbone.
Local artists participate
Somehow, the usual subjects have a different approach, but give the student more flexibility to have a tool to channel emotions. And even a basic part is done with collaboration of local artists such as María Dolores Mulà, Juan Llorens, Dolça Quesada, Fernando Sánchez or Juan and María Jesús Soler, who organize workshops at the centre.
The teacher, who coordinated the project with Asun Moraga, emphasizes that the idea was born only from art and a little bit of language “and we saw that their learning through art was permanent. securities transfermusic, math…».
Currently, the entire center is coordinated in this project and the director Santiago Iglesias and the entire education community support it.
improve self esteem
As an example, they explain that this is how they teach. improves self-esteem students because studying the biographies of painters They prove that many start their careers unsuccessfully and are later praised.
“At first they faced fear, and now on the contrary, they love what they do and they are valued, they develop their creativity”, a value they understand that has been set aside by the laws of education. For example, when working on math, abstract art It helps to study geometry
virtual museum
When? coronavirus pandemic they chose to do one virtual museum for the little ones to release all the emotions they have. In the same way, they planned solidarity projects by taking advantage of the “healing power” of art.
Between them Solidarity art markets Raising money for Ukrainian refugees and participating in projects such as “Volcados con la Palma” supported by Ukraine Carmen Santisteban Foundation helping schoolchildren affected by the volcano. The last of the projects that started this course is «Mare Terra», which during the course examines artistic movements reflecting climate change and the importance of protecting the environment.
Source: Informacion
