Workshop Title
Children’s DrawingWhen
Asia/Singapore
Where
Singapore, (exact venue to be advised)
Event Tag
Teachers will learn about the value of different kinds of drawing for children’s learning. The drawing will be focused on the representation of reality in the context of projects (in-depth studies of real world topics).
Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- engage in a variety of drawing activities (from memory, field sketch, observational drawing, etc.)
- appreciate the value of drawing in project work
- discuss ways to facilitate free drawing activities for children
- plan drawing opportunities for children
Outline
- Drawing from memory
- Field sketching
- Drawing from observation
- Drawing to plan three dimensional model making
- A variety of drawing media
- Planning for drawing in inquiry work for early childhood and elementary classrooms
Trainer’s Profile
Dr. Sylvia C. Chard is Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Alberta, Canada, since 1989. She is Director of the Child Study Center, a lab school for children aged 3 years to Grade 5. She has taught at various levels in schools from preschool through high school in England.
She completed an M.Ed. and Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. She was for nine years Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education at the College of St Paul and St Mary in Cheltenham, England.
She is co-author with Lilian G. Katz of the book, Engaging Children’s Minds: The Project Approach (Ablex, 1989). Dr. Chard has written two Practical Guides for Teachers on project work published by Scholastic (1998) The Project Approach: Making Curriculum Come Alive and The Project Approach: Managing Successful Projects and a CD-Rom entitled: The Project Approach: Taking a Closer Look.
Her research interests include teachers’ professional development and curriculum change in elementary schools. Dr. Chard has taught courses and lectured on interdisciplinary learning in many different parts of the world.
She co-owns a Listserv discussion group (PROJECTS-L) and continues to develop an internet website from which she teaches courses on the Project Approach.
Methodology
Target Audience
Pre & primary schools educators
Duration: 1 day, 7 hours
Venue: 51 Cuppage Road #03-00 StarHub Centre Singapore 229469
Closing Date: 31 Aug 05
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