Make theory fun
I love board games and I have a growing collection. I purchased a board game called 'Dixit' but never ended up playing it. Instead, I took out all the beautiful graphics cards from the box and used it to develop my own Art theory lessons . These cards are drawn with dreamlike features. The following ideas can be adapted with real artworks. I prefer using Dixit cards with my junior classes as it is easier for them to hold and it is visually appealing to them. Above: Some of the cards from the Dixit box. Dixit is a card game created by Jean-Louis Roubira, and published by Libellud. Using a deck of cards illustrated with dreamlike images, players select cards that match a title suggested by the "storyteller", and attempt to guess which card the "storyteller" selected. Teaching students how to describe, analyse, interpret and make a judgement can be difficult. However, these are valuable skills that students need t...