The tiger project was one of a series of case studies on creativity in education presented at a conference in Dundee last week. Staff started by taking children to see a museum exhibition about tigers and live tigers in a zoo, and explored subjects such as the tiger's hunting habits. They involved parents by sending the children home with tiger games and drawings. The children's artwork in particular developed as the quality of their observations became more detailed.The work culminated in children, staff and parents all preparing a tiger-themed float for the Lord Provost's parade.
The staff evaluation record of the project says, 'In all the work the children displayed a growing empathy with wild animals and tigers in particular. They appreciated their beauty and wanted them to be protected. Through all their learning a great sense of fun and real understanding was evident during their role-play as they dressed up as tigers and hid in the dens they had made.'
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