The training unit (TU), developed in the Pestalozzi Programme in the Education for the prevention of violence at schools (VIO) module, consists of three activities, including an assessment session for initial and in-service training for 15-20 teacher trainers.
Participants are asked to identify an emotion that they can recognise in order to paint a picture, where they are free to choose colours, structure and form, that they think visually represents their emotion.
Using recorded music as a basis for working in pairs, or small groups, participants are asked to use their arms and hands to “draw” in such a way that it is possible for their partner to simultaneously imitate or “mirror” their movements.
Working in pairs, participants are asked to describe paintings to their partner without allowing the them to see the actual artwork. When both participants finish making sketches based on each other’s descriptions, they compare the sketch with the original painting. Finally, participants choose one of the pictures to act out.
To cite this resource: Hestholm, A. (2012). The esthetical dimension in the school curriculum – a tool for prevention of violence in school? In Council of Europe Pestalozzi Programme Training Units.
