Allows for a wide set of reality formats to co-exist.
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Don’t think. Enter mind-phases.
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Artful thinking: the importance of art to learning
They are eager explorers
Explorers with an intense desire to make sense of their world
They make sense of things to themselves and others through the use of representation
Some of the most effective means of representation they have are: drawing, painting and stickering.
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Inquiry through art: art exploration in the studio is to give them a fluency in art media
Work and play: they carry this fluency into their work and play.
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art is a language: art becomes a language of learning.
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art is a tool: art itself becomes a tool for investigating, asking questions, forming and testing theories, collaborating, and exploring an idea from a range of perspectives.
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art is the use of symbols: the symbols used in art representations are the basis of language and the constructive element of all communication systems.
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art symbols: manipulating symbols and subsequently learning standard systems of communication is central to an understanding of oral and written language, visual and musical codes, and mathematics.
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When educational experiences are grounded in art, they have opportunities to utilize a “hundred languages” with a wide repertoire of materials and tools for communicating their ideas.