Arts is a resource used by everyone to enable them to express themselves in a different light. This further promotes the importance of art being part of the curriculum for children, by children having the opportunity to experience art and learning the wonders about it. Art helps to develop a child's fine and gross motor skills (Bentley, 2012). By having positive art experiences as a child it will promote positivity towards art in the future. This website links all activities to the Early Years learning Framework as well as the Australian Curriculum.
Visual arts in relation to the Early Years Learning Framework
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity:
Art allows children to express themselves in a different manner other than using their words. By doing this it outlines to others on how the child see's themselves, who they are and problems that they might be having, Art creates a stable sense of being.
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world:
By teaching art to young children it helps them feel part of the wider community. Art isn't just about having paint and paper it is also about exposing children to being environmentally friendly.
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing:
For anyone especially children, art can be a great source for stress relief. Art teaches children to express themselves in a different manner, without violence.
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners:
By gaining confidence through the use of art, children may become more confident in other classes. It is through art that they learn skills such as problem solving and working in teams which will enable them to use these skills in other subjects.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators:
It is through visual art that children establish a connection to communicate their thoughts in another form. Are can also allow children to learn new skills on how to communicate their needs and thoughts.
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity:
Art allows children to express themselves in a different manner other than using their words. By doing this it outlines to others on how the child see's themselves, who they are and problems that they might be having, Art creates a stable sense of being.
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world:
By teaching art to young children it helps them feel part of the wider community. Art isn't just about having paint and paper it is also about exposing children to being environmentally friendly.
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing:
For anyone especially children, art can be a great source for stress relief. Art teaches children to express themselves in a different manner, without violence.
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners:
By gaining confidence through the use of art, children may become more confident in other classes. It is through art that they learn skills such as problem solving and working in teams which will enable them to use these skills in other subjects.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators:
It is through visual art that children establish a connection to communicate their thoughts in another form. Are can also allow children to learn new skills on how to communicate their needs and thoughts.
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts aims to develop students‘:
-Creativity, critical thinking, aesthetic knowledge and understanding about arts practices, through making and responding to artworks with increasing self-confidence
-Arts knowledge and skills to communicate ideas; they value and share their arts and life experiences by representing, expressing and communicating ideas, imagination and observations about their individual and collective worlds to others in meaningful ways.
-Use of innovative arts practices with available and emerging technologies, to express and represent ideas, while displaying empathy for multiple viewpoints
-Understanding of Australia’s histories and traditions through the Arts, engaging with the artworks and practices, both traditional and contemporary, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
-Understanding of local, regional and global cultures, and their Arts histories and traditions, through engaging with the worlds of artists, artworks, audiences and arts professions.
-Creativity, critical thinking, aesthetic knowledge and understanding about arts practices, through making and responding to artworks with increasing self-confidence
-Arts knowledge and skills to communicate ideas; they value and share their arts and life experiences by representing, expressing and communicating ideas, imagination and observations about their individual and collective worlds to others in meaningful ways.
-Use of innovative arts practices with available and emerging technologies, to express and represent ideas, while displaying empathy for multiple viewpoints
-Understanding of Australia’s histories and traditions through the Arts, engaging with the artworks and practices, both traditional and contemporary, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
-Understanding of local, regional and global cultures, and their Arts histories and traditions, through engaging with the worlds of artists, artworks, audiences and arts professions.