WORK WITH CHILDREN

As freelance art and craft teacher who has been specialising in comparative culture projects with India since 1988. Susan feels "Arts and crafts should play an educational role in schools as opposed to a purely recreational one".

"Art is a vital educational tool for the classroom. We know from extensive reseach into Multiple Intelligences that there are many different way in which individuals learn. Inspite of this using art as a method to help children (especially those with challenges) to learn all subjects has been seriously undervalued."

"If we agree that the purpose of education is to develop the whole child, art is important because it not only assists a more thorough understanding of subject areas, it also helps individuals to achieve better social integration and to improve their self-esteem & confidence."