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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
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