Incorporating arts and crafts in our syllabus will make learning fun, creative and practical

Arts and crafts put the ‘fun’ back in ‘curriculum fundamentals’. [iStockphoto]

A few years ago, creative and ‘indigenous’ craft classes were compulsory for students, and were respected by parents, teachers, and students. However, over time, the mounting academic pressure and curriculum goals pushed arts and crafts to the back-burner.

Arts and crafts put the ‘fun’ back in ‘curriculum fundamentals’. There is no doubt that arts and crafts are fun activities for kids. Be it colouring with crayons or making miniature statues from clay, folding paper to create fine origami or designing a handmade birthday card, there are many arts and crafts activities that can enhance the interest of the children and exploit their artistic potential.