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Teaching origami at schools

The art of origami is being taught as part of the curriculum at schools around Israel for 9 years
at the regular and special education systems.
The center has around 8000 students and a professional team of teachers.
The students learn to master the art from simple to complex folds.
Each school holds an origami exhibition, and the children leave each class with a new, different model.
The origami program relates to the annual subjects declared by the ministry of education and the school.

The goals of origami teaching

1. Getting familiar with geometry concepts
2. Improving motoric skills
3. Improving and understanding the importance of accuracy
4. Enhancing the student's self image and talent
5. Learning to follow instructions
6. Developing logical thinking
7. Learning to concentrate
8. Enhancing visual and spatial perception
9. Getting to know more about animals and their environments
10. Strengthening the ties of the students with Israeli holidays in and artful, creative way
11. Integrating origami creations with annual subjects.

The goal of origami teaching: The development of learning abilities through origami
The perception of the Israeli Origami Center is unique.
The bird, flower or dinosaur seem for the students to be their final goal,
but for us, they are the means of giving them learning abilities, that can
help them in other ways.
The students aquire different skills, and emerge with both a product to support
their self confidence, and a feeling of success that enables them to carry on further.
Practicing origami develops learning capabilities, and enables every student to create
artistic and asthetic creations.