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Teaching Through Art | Maureen Robijns | TEDxYouth@AEL


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[Music] hi my name is Mori rums

hi my name is Mori rums

hi my name is Mori rums and I’ll be talking about Fine Arts is

and I’ll be talking about Fine Arts is

and I’ll be talking about Fine Arts is useful in education and how it can help

useful in education and how it can help

useful in education and how it can help schools which don’t have art classes

schools which don’t have art classes

schools which don’t have art classes when I was in kindergarten it was it was

when I was in kindergarten it was it was

when I was in kindergarten it was it was about 2011 and I lived in China and

about 2011 and I lived in China and

about 2011 and I lived in China and Tobago at that time I only need the

Tobago at that time I only need the

Tobago at that time I only need the basic words in English and my teacher

basic words in English and my teacher

basic words in English and my teacher miss can sometimes had to try to talk to

miss can sometimes had to try to talk to

miss can sometimes had to try to talk to me in Spanish Spanish to teach me or

me in Spanish Spanish to teach me or

me in Spanish Spanish to teach me or explain me things one day we were signed

explain me things one day we were signed

explain me things one day we were signed to write a story with the main character

to write a story with the main character

to write a story with the main character being an animal I decided to choose a

being an animal I decided to choose a

being an animal I decided to choose a monkey after that our art teacher

monkey after that our art teacher

monkey after that our art teacher assigned us to make a painting with it

assigned us to make a painting with it

assigned us to make a painting with it of the main character so I did with the

of the main character so I did with the

of the main character so I did with the painting I Katara

painting I Katara

painting I Katara I thought the surroundings and the

I thought the surroundings and the

I thought the surroundings and the monkey looked like without even talking

monkey looked like without even talking

monkey looked like without even talking it’s a brown monkey hanging from his

it’s a brown monkey hanging from his

it’s a brown monkey hanging from his tail from a branch with bright green

tail from a branch with bright green

tail from a branch with bright green leaves

leaves

leaves since that day I knew I want to become

since that day I knew I want to become

since that day I knew I want to become an artist but then I thought wait I

an artist but then I thought wait I

an artist but then I thought wait I already am one as already an artist

already am one as already an artist

already am one as already an artist because I could develop my motor skills

because I could develop my motor skills

because I could develop my motor skills as well as my inspiration in addition to

as well as my inspiration in addition to

as well as my inspiration in addition to motor skills and inspiration art

motor skills and inspiration art

motor skills and inspiration art develops your academic performance you

develops your academic performance you

develops your academic performance you develop your academic performance

develop your academic performance

develop your academic performance according to learning liftoff calm kids

according to learning liftoff calm kids

according to learning liftoff calm kids who participate in art three hours a

who participate in art three hours a

who participate in art three hours a week for one whole year are 4 times more

week for one whole year are 4 times more

week for one whole year are 4 times more recognized in science and math fairs you

recognized in science and math fairs you

recognized in science and math fairs you also develop your focusing you develop

also develop your focusing you develop

also develop your focusing you develop your focusing because in my experience

your focusing because in my experience

your focusing because in my experience you tend to focus a lot on your painting

you tend to focus a lot on your painting

you tend to focus a lot on your painting when you create it in addition to that

when you create it in addition to that

when you create it in addition to that you develop your visual learning style

you develop your visual learning style

you develop your visual learning style for example is when you sketch noting

for example is when you sketch noting

for example is when you sketch noting sketchnoting is when you take notes

sketchnoting is when you take notes

sketchnoting is when you take notes using a lot of drawings and few words as

using a lot of drawings and few words as

using a lot of drawings and few words as a visual learner it will be easier

a visual learner it will be easier

a visual learner it will be easier – remember what you wrote down but also

– remember what you wrote down but also

– remember what you wrote down but also you develop your perseverance because if

you develop your perseverance because if

you develop your perseverance because if you don’t persevere how will you get

you don’t persevere how will you get

you don’t persevere how will you get anywhere in creation and create

anywhere in creation and create

anywhere in creation and create something like this last but not least

something like this last but not least

something like this last but not least you develop your collaboration you

you develop your collaboration you

you develop your collaboration you develop your collaboration because if

develop your collaboration because if

develop your collaboration because if you want to make your murals that group

you want to make your murals that group

you want to make your murals that group of people you’ll have to be able to

of people you’ll have to be able to

of people you’ll have to be able to collaborate for it to turn out just fine

collaborate for it to turn out just fine

collaborate for it to turn out just fine now I decided to give you guys two

now I decided to give you guys two

now I decided to give you guys two examples where I felt like I use these

examples where I felt like I use these

examples where I felt like I use these skills first

skills first

skills first it’s a Pablo Picasso style painting I

it’s a Pablo Picasso style painting I

it’s a Pablo Picasso style painting I made this one in first grade it’s a girl

made this one in first grade it’s a girl

made this one in first grade it’s a girl looking two different directions with

looking two different directions with

looking two different directions with the hat on which has a flower on it she

the hat on which has a flower on it she

the hat on which has a flower on it she has a beautiful blue afternoon sky in

has a beautiful blue afternoon sky in

has a beautiful blue afternoon sky in the background with black birds flying

the background with black birds flying

the background with black birds flying in it in this painting I had developed

in it in this painting I had developed

in it in this painting I had developed my perseverance because once I made up I

my perseverance because once I made up I

my perseverance because once I made up I just made it into something new my piece

just made it into something new my piece

just made it into something new my piece of art I also developed my inspiration

of art I also developed my inspiration

of art I also developed my inspiration because I got inspired by another of

because I got inspired by another of

because I got inspired by another of Paulo Picasso’s paintings also I made

Paulo Picasso’s paintings also I made

Paulo Picasso’s paintings also I made this painting this painting is of a moko

this painting this painting is of a moko

this painting this painting is of a moko Jumbies

Jumbies

Jumbies another name for a man on stilts with

another name for a man on stilts with

another name for a man on stilts with this painting I learned more about Tran

this painting I learned more about Tran

this painting I learned more about Tran Antonio’s culture because the reason we

Antonio’s culture because the reason we

Antonio’s culture because the reason we painted it is because it was around the

painted it is because it was around the

painted it is because it was around the country’s independence day like this I

country’s independence day like this I

country’s independence day like this I learned more about the country’s culture

learned more about the country’s culture

learned more about the country’s culture without just reading it from adult

without just reading it from adult

without just reading it from adult textbook like this I developed my motor

textbook like this I developed my motor

textbook like this I developed my motor skills and as well as my visual learning

skills and as well as my visual learning

skills and as well as my visual learning by observing it’s closed now after all

by observing it’s closed now after all

by observing it’s closed now after all these benefits in art some kids can’t um

these benefits in art some kids can’t um

these benefits in art some kids can’t um develop some of these skills and that’s

develop some of these skills and that’s

develop some of these skills and that’s mainly because they don’t have art

mainly because they don’t have art

mainly because they don’t have art classes in their schools but that’s not

classes in their schools but that’s not

classes in their schools but that’s not always a problem

always a problem

always a problem according to muse experience guide calm

according to muse experience guide calm

according to muse experience guide calm sometimes there’s some type of hate to

sometimes there’s some type of hate to

sometimes there’s some type of hate to the art classes so they decide to cut it

the art classes so they decide to cut it

the art classes so they decide to cut it out of the school’s program for the

out of the school’s program for the

out of the school’s program for the school’s good now I decided to come up

school’s good now I decided to come up

school’s good now I decided to come up with a few ideas on how it could help

with a few ideas on how it could help

with a few ideas on how it could help schools which can’t afford art classes

schools which can’t afford art classes

schools which can’t afford art classes first you could have a fundraiser in the

first you could have a fundraiser in the

first you could have a fundraiser in the fundraiser you could have activities to

fundraiser you could have activities to

fundraiser you could have activities to do with your family another idea is

do with your family another idea is

do with your family another idea is you’d have someone to volunteer to give

you’d have someone to volunteer to give

you’d have someone to volunteer to give art classes so the kids could develop

art classes so the kids could develop

art classes so the kids could develop these skills also and last once in a

these skills also and last once in a

these skills also and last once in a while kids could get together and they

while kids could get together and they

while kids could get together and they would have a bunch of art supplies to

would have a bunch of art supplies to

would have a bunch of art supplies to create whatever they can think of I

create whatever they can think of I

create whatever they can think of I guess they get like this they get to be

guess they get like this they get to be

guess they get like this they get to be creative they develop their visual

creative they develop their visual

creative they develop their visual learning style collaboration

learning style collaboration

learning style collaboration perseverance motor skills I hope you

perseverance motor skills I hope you

perseverance motor skills I hope you enjoyed and if you ever create a piece

enjoyed and if you ever create a piece

enjoyed and if you ever create a piece of art see if you have developed any of

of art see if you have developed any of

of art see if you have developed any of these skills also I hope you did you

these skills also I hope you did you

these skills also I hope you did you helped anyone is the creation of art

helped anyone is the creation of art

helped anyone is the creation of art please get your art supplies together

please get your art supplies together

please get your art supplies together and start making art thank you

and start making art thank you

and start making art thank you [Applause]

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