GALLERY-PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND FINE ARTS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

This article discusses the integration of pupils of the first educational period of the primary school in the gallery-pedagogical activities within the regular classes. In a qualitative study, we examined the extent to which these students are involved in the activities of the gallery, how the planning and the execution of visiting the curators-educators is going, how many works of art of the current exhibition the students see, and in which way they are presented to them. We were also interested in the reactions of the students on the works of art and their sense of self-initiative. The study has shown the importance of museums and galleries, where students have the opportunity to experience the works of art in an authentic gallery area. This way the students experience art differently, they estimate it, and think about it. Having developed the museum pedagogy or pedagogical activities, the curators-educators can contribute a lot to accepting art among the youngest students.

Keywords

• fine arts
• museum pedagogy
• the first three years of the primary school
• gallery-pedagogical activities