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USING ART TO DEVELOP

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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WHY DOES IT WORK?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE…..

The concepts are not new

Freud

A.S. Neil

Herbert Read

Montessori

John Dewey

Howard Gardner

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DANIEL GOLEMAN

‘EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE’

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‘emotional aptitude is a meta-ability, determining

how well we can use whatever other skills we

have, including raw intellect’

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20%= IQ

80%= EI

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ConfidenceSelf esteem

AssertivenessConcentration

CuriosityMotivation

Self controlSense of belonging

Able to communicateCooperativeness

THESE ARE ALL ASPECTS OF EI

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WHAT IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

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FEELINGS AWARENESS

EMPATHY

SELF CONTROL

GOOD SOCIAL INTERACTION

BEING MOTIVATED-INDEPENDENT-HAVING GOOD

SELF ESTEEM

Feeling liked

Having friends

Wanting to learn

Feeling confident

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THE ROOTS OF EI LIE IN THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN

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PREFRONTAL CORTEX

Develops most rapidly between

3- 8 yrs of age

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HOW IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LINKED

TO ART?

CreativityTransitional space open playful self directed

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Conscious SubconsciousTECHNIQUES INTUITION

KNOWLEDGE FEELINGS /EMOTIONS

AESTHETICS DREAMS

SKILLS SENSE PERCEPTIONS

EXPERIENCE IMAGINATION

CREATIVITY

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We choose colours

lines, textures,

shapes and forms

to symbolise our ideas

VISUAL LANGUAGE

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EXPRESSION

ART

WILL ADDRESS EI

IF.....

SELF DIRECTED

WORKING WITH FEELINGS

WORKING FROM EXPERIENCE

HAVING LOTS OF MATERIALS TO CHOOSE FROM

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GIVE CHILDREN A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT ‘ME’

SELF ESTEEM