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PLAN
CONSIDERATIONS AGE GROUP This Visual experience is intended to be It is suitable for children aged from birth to 2 years old. achieved with a small group of children. Ideally 2-3 children. With supervision of a teacher at all times. INSPIRATION Andy Goldsworthy uses materials from the natural world and creates land art. Show the children images of his work and talk to them about how he only uses things that he finds outside to make his artwork.

DISCUSSION Begin to talk to the children about nature. Ask the children what natural things are in their garden? What do they look like, what do they feel like? Name some plants? Ask the children about colours of things they may see outside in nature. Having these open-ended questions allows the students to think about what their ideas are on the topic before we start the visual experience. LINKS TO EYLF OBJECTIVES Children are confident and involved For children to collect things from their natural learners. environment. Children develop dispositions for learning For the children to recognize these materials outside are such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, from the environment. creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity. For the children to find the natural materials themselves so they have a sense of satisfaction.

Children are effective communicators For the children to feel the different textures of materials Children interact verbally and non- they have collected. verbally with others for a range of purposes. The children can place down their objects onto some dirt, and if they want pour water over the top to see their Children express ideas and make meaning materials float, sink, or disappear. using a range of media. The children can see the prints their materials are Children are connected with and making in the dirt/sand when they lift them up. contribute to their world Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment. ACTIVITY 1. Go outside with one small group at a time and ask to pick up some things from nature. (Depending on their developmental stages, you may have to collect some things beforehand). 2. The children will go outside to the dirt/sand/or tan bark and start to place their natural materials down. 3. During the process of creating the land art, I encourage the teacher to ask the children questions while they are exploring and creating their artwork. 4. Supervision is very important, so you can assist if the children if they need any help. 5. Offer the children if they would like some water, show them the jug of water and pour some into a cup, so they can pour it and incorporate it in their work if they would like. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS Childrens found natural materials. Basket full of found natural materials for the younger children to collect. A safe place outside which the children can create their land art, A jug of water. A cup. MODIFICATIONS To do this activity with the children one on one, so they can explore their own ideas ASSESSMENT The focus of this experience is about the process of discovery and exploration. It is great for observations anecdotal or running record, photo observation which could be turned into a learning story and shared with the whole room.