TEACHER TRAINING
While
Susan's projects have been mostly based on her travels in
India she stresses that any creative 
endeavour
can be a good starting point of almost any classroom study...
"Hands on experience with art materials can
*unlock creativity
*stimulate
imagination
*develop
new skills
*reduce
stress & associated negative effects
*encourage
confidence and
*enhance
visual perception.
The importance is to provide children with materials, give
a few hints about how to use them and then leave them to
explore for themselves. The process of being creative, what
the children learn as they explore, is as important as the
final product."
Susan
explains,
"The challenge is to persuade teachers that they have
time for this approach. That it is not an optional extra
to be indulged in only after the theory has been covered
and the written work completed."
