Due to financial constraints, most African children are forced to create and build their own toys. 'I trace my art practice to my childhood when I had to create my own toys. Our banks collect emotions, the past versions and forms from nature and happenings around us, until one day they can't take in anymore but have to release what has been stored in the form of art.'ĭavid Chirwa is a highly regarded sculptor amongst the artistic community in Zambia.

Over the years our creativity bank collects images, like a river flowing from its source bringing with it debris. Then comes the age when you can't play with toys anymore and one is forced to stop creating outwardly but not inside. She has worked on public and private commissions and exhibited extensively within Africa, Europe and USA and her work formed part of the Nigerian section of 'Seven Stories about Modern Art in Africa' at the iWhitechapel Gallery.ĭavid Chirwa is a highly regarded sculptor amongst the artistic community in Zambia. Ndidi Dike's work is made from natural coloured wood paneling which is either hung or self-standing., She uses an extraordinary collection of materials, including cowries, miniature brass fertility dolls, masks and leather attached in a random way. His work may also be found in private collections in Austria, Australia, Japan, South Africa, UK, Canada, USA and Zambia. The preschool program has taken all of the above curriculums into account making it a well-rounded syllabus for holistic growth.As part of the Africa 95, three leading artists from Zambia and Nigeria worked at the gasworks studios and held a joint exhibition, Kabasa means sculptor in Bemba, a language in Zambia.įlinto Chandia, a former London City and Guilds student, is the leading and most versatile sculptor working in Zambia today, Flinto has exhibited widely including The Commonwealth Summit Head of State Exhibition in Lusaka and the Frontline State Exhibition that toured the UK in 1991. Problem-solving and applying reflective or critical inquiry to solve the problems is the aim of education. John Dewey’s style of curriculum believes in hands-on learning and experience is the central aspect of education. This curriculum provides students with hands-on, play-based learning in preschools that happens in a home-like setting with predictable routines.Ī conscious effort is made to keep the children away from electronic devices. The Waldorf curriculum style was designed by the Austrian educator, Rudolf Steiner. The curriculum provides them with ample opportunities that encourage children to think critically and develop analytical thinking. The Multiple Intelligence theory is based on encouraging students to develop skills to seek solutions to the problems that arise. The curriculum focuses on activity-based learning: children learn through mental and physical activities, which stimulate their skills and self-expression.

The Playway curriculum believes in teaching children concepts through games and play. Let me break the curricula down for you… Playway methodology The focus is on communication and language development literacy cognitive development creativity physical development social and emotional development science, social studies and technology. The Flintoclass curriculum is a child-centric preschool syllabus and is a culmination of methodologies - including Playway, John Dewey, Waldorf, and Multiple Intelligence. The Centre houses child psychologists, game designers, curriculum researchers, pedagogy experts and more! Unlike most early learning programs, the preschool syllabus in India is child-centric and a culmination of multiple curriculums. Some even run longer than a typical school day to cover all the parent’s work hours. Some preschools run for only a few hours a day, while others (especially in public school settings) operate all day.

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