Bijutsu Kyouiku
Online ISSN : 1884-4987
Print ISSN : 1343-4918
ISSN-L : 1343-4918
Developing School Curriculum Based on Art Education
Through the Practice of Plastic Arts at All Grades
Tamaki OKUHARA
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2009 Volume 2009 Issue 292 Pages 18-25

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This paper is aimed at examining and illustrating the effectiveness of school management using art education.
In recent years school problems have been more and more increased, and an approach originated with art education is effective in solving such problems. Plastic art tells the state of the child's mind, and it is the resources that help the child find what is good and not good about the self and reflect on the self. Through being engaged wholeheartedly and considerately in the activities of plastic art, the child develops the attitude of being earnest in every aspect of the living; they improve mind pursuing beauty and contribute to the character development. When all teacher work for plastic art on the same theme at all grades, they develop cooperative consciousness and the school functions as an organization. At such school, the child could develop solid capabilities.

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