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What is Aloha Kids’ Art? |
Aloha Kids Art specially formulated to nurture creative intelligence and to stimulate the imagination of children. The program is structured to encourage the child to observe, analyze and create through the medium of art. |
| 2.
How can my child be benefited
by this program? |
Art as a visual medium offers all children an opportunity for self-expression; develops a pattern for growth; provides a means to experiment and explore the deep potential within and a means to display their understanding of the world around them. Art not only fosters the imagination in children but it also enables them to relate positively to their environment. It inculcates a sense of confidence and creativity. It greatly enhances their powers of observation and sharpens their intellect. |
| 3.
What is the best age to enroll
my child in your program? |
Structured over 3 stages, Kids Art is offered to children between 4 and 14 |
| 4.
My children are already learning
art from their school. How different
is Kids’ Art from what they
teach at schools? |
The Kids Art course curriculum is based on foundational drawing skills leading to usage of a wide array of methods and art materials. Mr Kumaran, Chairman, Aloha India avers “Drawing is a right brain activity but we teach our course in a novel left brain method which actuates holistic brain development in children”
The program evolves from the drawing a mere dot to the formation of definite shapes culminating finally in three-dimensional subjects. The entire gamut of formal art training from basic sketching and colouring with crayons to shading, water colours and painting together with the understanding of form, perspective are methodically taught. Children learn use and experiment with a broad range of different art media. Kids Art is a comprehensive educational module used as a powerful catalyst to enhance the all-round growth in intelligence and ability in children. |
| 5.
How will I know that my child
is progressing with Aloha Kids’
Art? |
Apart from visible changes in his personality and perceptive skills, you will be able to track your child’s progress by getting in touch with his instructors at Aloha Kids’ Art |
| 6.
What does Aloha Kids’ Art contribute
in the shaping of my child’s personality? |
Art is a wonderful medium of nurturing creativity. Hence, the enhancing artistic skills in children, we make them creative individuals, capable of lateral and innovative thinking. |
| 7.
How is my school benefited by
an affiliation with this program? |
Aloha Kids Art offers an on-site school drawing enrichment program to public and private schools. Trained KidsArt teachers travel to each school site and teach a forty-five minute or one hour class to preschool, elementary and junior school age students. KidsArt supplies all information and registration materials to parents, takes care of class curriculum for the classes |
| 8.
Should “Art” have a special place
in the school curriculum? |
Realistic drawing skills help strengthen confidence, which in turn lessens frustration when students are asked to draw pictures for school reports that they have no training to accomplish. Aloha KidsArt drawing instruction helps students avoid continual dissatisfaction with their artistic abilities, so that they will not eventually give up pursuing art as a viable interest. Drawing is a learned subject, just like any other. The misconception that one ought to be able to just know how to draw (or not), leads to teachers giving drawing assignments without offering any artistic training. It is no different from asking students to do complicated math problems before you have taught them how to add and subtract. Teachers would never expect a student to be able to master math, reading, or writing without first teaching the basics of those subjects. Drawing is no different; particularly when students are asked to draw very specific, realistic objects or scenes.
It is not something most people think about, but if you ask adults to draw something, inevitably the majority will say, "I can't draw a straight line!" Why is this? Because they had very little or no quality fine art drawing instruction in their youth! This then led to them getting frustrated at some point with trying to draw something that didn't look the way they thought it should. And so...they made up their minds they were not artistic and that was the end of that! Giving kids a chance to avoid this outcome is easily achievable with quality fine art instruction. |
| 9.
How many students should I enlist
in a batch for an Aloha Kids’
art School Enrichment Program? |
All students enrolled in the school can join the program. |
| 10.
Will an Aloha Kids’ art School
Enrichment Program affect the
regular functioning of my
school? |
| The Aloha Kids art program will be offered as a drawing / art class in the art period allotted in timetable. |
| 11.
What should I do to become an
Aloha Kids’ Art franchisee? What
are the qualities you expect me
to possess? |
We are looking for committed partners who will help us carry forward our ambition of making learning a fun experience for kids. You must have
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An interest in being an entrepreneur and have the attitude to work in a quality fashion and ethical manner |
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The desire to invest and work to grow your investment to grand success |
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The aptitude to head your enterprise and manage the Learning Center |
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The will to devote your time and make ALOHA your main activity. |
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A keen interest in developing education services for children, the enterprise and the country as a whole |
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A love for working with children |
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Must be a team player |
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Should also be the type of person who is actively involved and has a high degree of visibility in the community. |
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An ability to hire and retain employees is a valuable asset as a franchise grows and more teachers are needed |
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Should be a visionary and will need to expand the business to take it to the next level |
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Must be flexible, organized and having an outgoing personality are important attributes for a Kids Art franchisee |
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Reasonable financial resources |
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A college degree |
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| 12.
What sort of an infrastructure
should I have for an Aloha Kids’
Art Center? |
To qualify to be an Aloha franchisee you will need to possess a minimum area of 700-800 sq feet (self owned or rented) in a quiet, tranquil and peaceful locality. The premises should be ideally in a semi commercial area with a good visibility. The premises should also have independent access, attached toilet facilities and should be well ventilated. |
| 13.
I don’t know anything about Art
or Drawing. How will I teach the
students? |
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THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR |
| A) |
The Instructor / Teacher have to be Identified / Appointed by the Franchisee. A Course Instructor trained and certified by the Company only will be allowed to take classes. The Course Instructor has to sign an agreement with the Corporate Office, which is valid for 3 years |
| b) |
Pre-requisite to become a Course Instructor: A young and dynamic graduate, preferably a female below 35 years of age, pleasing personality, with a flair for drawing, good communication skills, proficiency in English and local language, having a passion for teaching and capable of handling children. |
| c) |
Training Fee: A fee of Rs.10,000/- for all the levels and the three stages has to be paid. It can be paid either in full before the first level training or can be paid in four installments for the first four levels |
| d) |
Training Details: Training for all levels will be conducted over a period of 4 days each. The training for subsequent levels will be provided at an interval of 2 and 1/2 months after completion of each level. The Instructor has to appear for an assessment test after the completion of each level training and get through with 75% otherwise they have to appear for re-assessment. The Training would be conducted either at the Place of the Master Franchisee or at Corporate Office, Chennai. On successful completion of all levels a trained teachers certificate will be issued by Kids Art ALOHA GL, Malaysia |
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| 14.
If I am an Aloha Kids’ Art Franchisee,
will I have the backing of the
Aloha brand to market my product? |
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FRANCHISE SUPPORT |
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Franchise orientation program (FOP)
A 1-day orientation program will be held for training the franchisee and it’s key personnel at the Corporate / Regional office. The FOP aims at helping the franchisee understand the Learning Center business and transferring the knowledge ware gathered by the Franchiser.
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| b) |
Curriculum & counselors training
Curriculum training will be imparted to teachers on an ongoing basis along with the specially developed training module for counselors on admission prospecting
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Manuals
Franchisee will be provided with a S O P manual-, which will help the Franchisee to run the Learning Center as per the standard operating procedures prescribed for the conduct of the business
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Supply of Materials
Franchiser will provide the required material to run the program at the center (Cost of which is to be borne by the franchisee). |
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Curriculum and on going support
The curriculum for the program will be provided in the printed form along with training aids. The benefits of on going research and development will be transferred to the franchisee to keep abreast of the curriculum development
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Marketing support
The franchiser will provide requisite marketing support to propagate the various programs at ALOHA through regional/national platforms. Sales & Marketing tools (brochures, leaflets, posters, audio visual aids) as and when developed will be sent as per policy
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| 15.
What sort of International forums
can a student of Aloha Kids’ Art
participate in? |
Students would be encouraged to participate in all international art competitions including Aloha International Art Competition, |
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