Origami

Speaker: Drew Sinclair

Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, is making a comeback. While some of the oldest pieces of origami have been found in ancient China and its deepest roots are in ancient Japan, origami can make an impact in today's education too. This art form engages students and sneakily enhances their skills. One of the amazing things about origami is that you can take a flat piece of paper and turn it into a three-dimensional object. This type of manipulation helps people understand spatial reasoning. When you practice origami, you are activating your whole brain. It has long been known that origami has many benefits such as developing eye-hand coordination, sequencing skills, memory, attention skills, patience, math reasoning and it is also just plain FUN !