Paper Folding for Gifted Visual Spatial Learners
While it might jumble the brains of many bright people, the art of paper folding plays right into the strengths of gifted visual spatial learners. Once a student becomes comfortable with basic folds, she can go on to design her own models.
Here are some websites to help young people learn and improve paper folding techniques.
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Origami Gallery—At this site you can sort instructions according to simple, intermediate, and complex designs.
Some people even specialize in certain types of paper folding, such as
Paper Airplanes, which includes six different designs.
Ways to Share and Collaborate
It’s always helpful to find others with the same interests.
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If your student would like to join a group of origami folders, you can find contact information at
Origami USA. International groups are also listed at this site. In addition, information is provided on forming your own group of folders.
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Paper Folding Artists
If you want to show your burgeoning paper folders the possibilities of this craft, direct them to professional artists who have become masters. Here are just a few: