Children are the ardent observers of their surroundings where art serves as a canvas to express themselves in the most artistic and imaginative ways.  The recent course of vast changes in temperature and climatic conditions has accentuated the critical need for action to protect Mother Earth. Through art-integrated learning young minds actively delve into their thoughts and explore subjects in creative and engaging ways giving them a deeper understanding of the world around them, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Students at Government Primary School, Lahartara completed their first mural on the walls of the school corridor. Children worked on the theme "Preserving Nature" through interactive discussions with our art instructors regarding the value, importance and conservation of nature.

In the Let’s Start Art session, we conducted the art session where we asked the children to prepare masks. Children used the opportunity to convey their personalities, interests, and emotions through the design of their masks. Such activities encourage the students to think creatively and enhance their aesthetic

In today's digital era where children have easy access to screens and the internet, movies or films play a significant role in shaping their views and imaginations.

In our last art session, we conducted the art session on the topic ‘Young Cinephiles’ where our young film enthusiasts told us about their favourite movies, cartoons, drama and the superheroes they adore.

In the period of global challenges and pandemics, teaching children about health and hygiene has never been so critical. The ability of art integrated learning is not only to educate but also inspire and engage young minds.

Before children learn to read and write, they learn to draw. Those tiny little scribbles on the walls, slate, or paper, all of these move children towards learning the skill of writing. Drawing, in this sense, is a significant part of the process of acquiring literacy. Let's Start Art sessions at government primary schools are the space for children, where they have the opportunity to express emotionally significant experiences while connecting and relating to the content that they are learning at school. 

While the concept of arts-integrated learning is still new in India, the students who have been attending Let's Start Art sessions have found their ways in relating the routine subjects with arts and learn better. The first set of art sessions in the month of January were conducted on the theme "If Trees could walk" taken from a poem in their Hindi textbook.

What makes you happy?

We asked the students this simple question based on an English rhyme from their syllabus book "A Happy Child" and got amusing answers in the form of drawings. Children told us that they are happiest about the tiny little things in their lives despite all the adversities that they face.