Origami Lessons.
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Paper's all you need for origami. The limited number of tools required makes it a cost-effective hobby to take up. Some purists prefer using no tools, but others use a flat surface, bone folders, and paper clips. 

The Benefits of Learning Origami

Origami boosts brain health. Its constant use of spatial and mathematical reasoning, fine motor skills, memory, and concentration is a good workout for the brain. Once you've advanced to a skill level at which you're able to make your own designs, origami will also improve creativity. 

These skills are not only beneficial to adults but prove highly positive for children, as they develop. Children who fold origami benefit from improved hand-eye coordination, sequencing skills, reasoning, and more. Plus, for children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, origami provides a healthy, educational, non-disruptive, brain-boosting way to keep their hands busy in school. 

The Best Way to Learn Origami and What You'll Practice in Lessons

Sure, you can find lots of free origami lessons and video tutorials online, but the best way to learn the art of folding is with a private origami tutor. In private lessons, you'll have your teacher's undivided attention and receive the type of personalized instruction that simply isn't possible in a larger class or when reading instructions in a book. With immediate feedback, you'll improve quickly, while focusing on the types of origami that interest you most. 

Plus, every private lesson is different! Teachers customize every class keeping in mind the student's goals, interests, existing knowledge, and preferred learning styles. For example, origami classes for kids differ greatly from origami lessons for adults in terms of course content and teaching methods. In private lessons, you'll stay motivated and interested while you learn at a pace that's comfortable for you. 

Sample Curriculum for Beginner Origami

If you're just getting started with origami, then beginner lessons are for you. In these classes, your origami teacher will introduce you to all the basic skills you need to start making origami. Your teacher might choose to cover the following topics:

• Introduction to materials: origami paper and diagrams
• Learn some basic folding techniques (mountain fold, valley fold, inside reverse fold, etc.)
• Learn how to read origami diagrams and get started folding simple designs

Sample Curriculum for Intermediate Origami

If you're familiar with the basics, but get stumped by more challenging types of origami folds, then intermediate lessons are right for you. In these classes, you'll study more complex techniques in order to produce increasingly difficult folds and designs. Your teacher might cover the following topics:

• Practice increasingly difficult designs: dragons, boxes, roses, and more
• Construct multi-part origami sculptures
• Learn intermediate folding techniques (spread squash, open sink, closed sink, swivel, twist, and pentagon folds)

Sample Curriculum for Advanced Origami

Advanced origami lessons are intended for highly skilled folders. You'll have the opportunity to work with an origami expert to learn highly advanced folding techniques and even make your own designs. Topics covered in advanced lessons depend on the student's interests and goals, but your teacher might cover the following: 

• Create your own, original origami designs
• Apply the principles of origami folding to different materials
• Learn advanced techniques (unsink and closed unsink)

How to Find and Origami Teacher Near You

If you're ready to learn how to fold beautiful, miniature sculptures from paper, then it's time to sign up for lessons with a private origami tutor. Luckily, finding a teacher on TakeLessons is easy! A quick search will unfold (pun intended) an extensive list of qualified and experienced teachers who offer classes in person and online to students of all ages and abilities. Before choosing a teacher, we recommend browsing through several tutor profiles and reading reviews left by other aspiring artistic folders. 

The cost of origami classes varies, but teachers on TakeLessons base their rates on the length and frequency of lessons. With so many teachers to choose from, you'll find someone who fits your budget and schedule in a snap. Plus, you'll find that investing in private lessons pays off fast, as you learn new techniques and improve your skills after only a few lessons!