Richa G.

Years of Experience in Art and Craft classes

10

Teaching Experience in detail in Art and Craft classes

What I love most about teaching is the fact that it is never one way street. I learn from my students as much as they do from me, the process of growing together is so much more rewarding. My style of teaching varies slightly depending on the age group even though my core ethos remain the same. For 3-5 years, I like to combine drawing, painting, storytelling and exploring all together. Usually all these activities are focused on learning about something in their surroundings. I think it is very important to ask them questions so that they can share their impressions of their environment. A fun and happiness filled class and experiencing new things through materials and subjects of making art are more important than anything else. For children 5-6 and above I like to raise the bar of challenges as their understanding of structure is strengthened and their motor skills are more refined. This age group begins to develop the sense of achievement and the feeling of "having made and created an object" starts gaining presence, so structural color filling and crafty projects are perfect for them. For 8 and above I like to create at projects that focus on a certain skill or knowledge set. Whether its needle craft or drawing and painting or learning how to render or tackle a certain medium of drawing and painting. Their reasoning power is quite strong , thus I introduce them to elements of design through light exercises which makes a great foundation for their future design aesthetics.