COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The core strategy of this course involves a dual focus on personal practice and classroom application. The course is structured to guide participants through a personal journey of artistic discovery. Following this, teachers will learn how to adapt the techniques they’ve mastered into structured, flexible classroom activities. The ultimate goal is for participants to leave equipped with a toolkit of creative strategies and a new mindset, enabling them to foster a more supportive and emotionally intelligent learning environment.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
- Primary school teachers: To use art to help young students express emotions, improve focus, and make foundational learning more engaging.
- Secondary school teachers: To offer a creative break from academic pressure, helping teenagers build resilience and navigate complex emotions.
- Special education teachers: To provide an inclusive and adaptable tool for students to improve motor skills and emotional expression.
- Guidance counselors and school psychologists: To integrate a non-verbal, hands-on tool for students to process difficult emotions and develop coping strategies.
- School administrators and leadership staff: To experience the therapeutic benefits of art, enabling them to advocate for staff and student wellness.
OBJECTIVES:
- Teachers will learn fundamental sketching and painting techniques to use as a personal therapeutic practice for stress reduction.
- Participants will gain an understanding of how therapeutic art principles can be adapted for diverse classroom settings.
- Educators will develop practical skills to integrate creative and calming art exercises into their daily lessons and classroom routines.
- Teachers will be able to foster an emotionally supportive and non-judgmental environment through collaborative art projects for students.
- Participants will be able to design simple, therapeutic art activities to help students express emotions and improve focus.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Participants will be:
- able to use fundamental sketching and painting techniques as a form of personal self-care and stress relief.
- gain a deeper understanding of how art can be used as a non-verbal tool for emotional expression in the classroom.
- able to design and facilitate therapeutic art activities that promote a supportive and empathetic classroom environment.
- learn how to integrate art exercises into various subjects to enhance student focus and information retention.
- develop a practical toolkit of creative strategies for addressing common classroom challenges and fostering well-being.
- leave with the confidence to introduce and champion art-based wellness initiatives within their school community.
SAMPLE PROGRAMME:
1) Monday
- Welcome, orientation and briefing before classes
- Mindful Creativity and Expressive Sketching
- Therapeutic Watercolor and Emotional Release
2) Tuesday
- Art for Learning: Visualizing Core Concepts
- Creative Classroom Management
3) Wednesday
- Guiding Visual Storytelling for Students
- Collaborative Projects an Inclusive Practices
4) Thursday
- Fostering a Non-Judgmental Art Environment
- Designing Your Thematic Art Project
5) Friday
- Project Presentations and Peer Feedback
- Action Planning and Final Reflections
*** SATURDAY - CULTURAL TRIP: One Full Day Cultural Visit (optional, additional fee needed)
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
beach games, beach volleyball, bowling *, cycling *, surfing *, water sports *, pływanie
bicycle tours *, boat cruises *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, cooking lessons, cultural activities, guided museum tours, guided walks, orientation tour, pub and restaurant evenings, seminars on various subjects, sightseeng, theme workshops
Bolonia *, Tarifa *, Castle of “Guzmán el Bueno” *, Tavira Tower *, Cádiz
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
