Gallery hosts two-day workshop for art teachers The workshop will be categorised into discussions and presentations led by men and women with expertise in particular topics

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A workshop is a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject. The National Gallery of Zimbabwe on March 28 will host a two-day Art Teachers’ Workshop targeted at Early Childhood Development (ECD) and junior schools.

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education introduced a new educational curriculum which makes art an essential part of study. Art helps build innovation and creativity therefore it is intrinsic to a balanced education repertoire. Child development aspect among preschools is a solid foundation for a country’s development. The period of Early Childhood Development has a strong and positive impact on further development and children`s learning in later ages.

Art spaces are of importance to society as they promote, preserve and conserve cultural heritage. ECD and junior level contribute significantly to nurturing of young children at various levels including physical, social, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual.

The two-day workshop is meant for Early Childhood Development (ECD) and junior school teachers. Each school is expected to send two participants, one from ECD and the other from junior school who will then return to their respective schools to disseminate what they will have learnt the workshop with their colleagues.

Emphasis will be on step-by-step concept building for the young learner’s cultural heritage, source of heritage material in the classroom and use of alternative art materials for art making. The workshop will be a means to enlist a diverse group that will contribute a range of perspectives, various art genres, life experience, and pedagogical methodol- ogies.

The workshop will be categorised into discussions and presentations led by men and women with expertise in particular topics. It will touch on both the practical aspect and theory of the following themes: figure drawing, print making, painting, mixed media, sculpture, still life set-up among others.

Workshop themes are grouped in accordance with days, for example day one topics for discussion include thinking creatively with art, communicate through art, know the language of art; and day two, talking about art, connecting with art, creating art and use of alternative art materials for art making.

The workshop will enable participants to gain expertise from Gallery educators, curators and content experts, through Gallery talks, discussion groups and presentations. It will also enable participants to learn to use Zimbabwean art in the classroom to foster critical thinking skills and deepen student engagement with content and to make interdisciplinary connections among Zimbabwean art, social studies, history, and language arts develop and share lesson ideas with peers.

Registration forms are available for collection at the Gallery’s reception. Teachers may apply as individuals or as part of a team of two or three, but each member of the team must submit a completed individual registration form. The cost of the workshop is $30 per person, due upon registration. The fee covers the cost of take-home materials as well as teas and lunches.

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