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TIPA (Terrain for Interactive Pedagogy through Arts) recently moved in at Les Kocottes, Moka. The Mauritian NGO supports the development of vulnerable children through artistic and civic education. We caught up with the Manager, Camille Sénèque, for a fresh insight into their approach.
Lesson #1: "Nurturing children’s awareness of art plays its full part in an educational strategy”
X Research and field experience have shown that teaching the arts through interactive educational methods largely supports the development of children’s civic values while helping them acquire essential life skills. TIPA thus promotes art, supports education and encourages good citizenship on
a daily basis for a healthier and fairer society founded on strong values
that are taught to children at an early age. These values will enable them to become active, responsible, creative and critical citizens who contribute to community development. P
Lesson #2: “There is no such thing as a good or bad student”
X Children with learning and social difficulties must not unequivocally be considered a lost cause: understanding the problems encountered, promoting empowerment and using relevant
tools are the keys to success. TIPA offers artistic creativity workshops to vulnerable children to gradually raise their confidence and involvement.
The association has been working in Priority Education Zone (ZEP) schools since its inception in 2007 to identify and monitor children facing learning difficulties at different levels in order to take appropriate measures together with the teacher, school management and parents. P
Lesson #3: “It is essential to support the educators, teachers and artists as well as the parents”
X TIPA provides the adults who support the children with learning aids and
an activity structure to encourage
and value their participation; this also helps them learn values of respect and develop self-confidence. In addition, NGO educators working with vulnerable children benefit from Facilit’Art workshops to share experiences and best practices.
Alongside this, the TIPA team discusses with some parents the difficulties they experience in raising their children, and assists in activities that bring together the teacher and parents: this is a way to establish mutual understanding and encourage them to work together to support the children. P
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