Tag Archives: Education

Where now for arts and education?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Sweeping changes in education and arts funding are having a big effect on freelance arts practitioners. I don’t want to get all negative, but having been to a few meetings recently, it seems the changes run deeper than I had imagined. People … Continue reading →

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Choosing a theme

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Teachers often choose a theme for a half term and base as many lesson plans as possible round it. The idea is it’s more imaginative, more fun and gets children (and teachers) thinking across subjects and not keeping them in separate boxes. … Continue reading →

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Artswork = Teamwork

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

A comment I hear often is that teachers struggle to get classes working together; attempting to put children into groups to do a task can sometimes end in chaos. I find that when the children have set their own task … Continue reading →

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