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Module 1
We have been exploring the different resources in our learning environments to produce a wide variety of creations.
We have been using: paint, pens, pencils, crayons, glitter, glue, scissors, cork boards, beads and strings and a variety of paper.
DM - Explore different materials freely, to develop their ideas about how to use them and what to make. Develop their own ideas and then decide which materials to use to express them. Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas.
Portraits
We each created our own portrait to display in our classrooms.
DM - Draw with increasing complexity and detail. Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils. Show a preference for a dominant hand. Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently.
Through our learning about families, we decided to make a lolly stick house for our family portraits to go into.
DM- EAD - (3-4) Join different materials and explore different textures. Create closed shapes with continuous lines and begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
We have been developing our fine motor skills through the use of cotton buds to paint a picture.
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(3-4) Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils. Show a preference for a dominant hand.
(Reception) Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently.
We have explored the home corner, in particular dressing up. We then used these costumes to create characters and perform a show to our peers and adults.
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(Reception) Develop storylines in their pretend play. Create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills.
We have used our knowledge of familiar stories and puppets to retell a story to our peers.
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(3-4) Use longer sentences of four to six words.
(Reception) Develop storylines in their pretend play. Explore and engage in music making and dance, performing solo or in groups. Retell the story, once they have developed a deep familiarity with the text, some as exact repetition and some in their own words.
Loose Parts in Autumn
We discovered a giant pumpkin in our outside area. We explored how heavy it was and the texture of the skin on the outside. After talking about how to use the different materials, we thought we could make a carriage for Cinderella. It even has an electic charger!
DM - Expressive Arts and Design - Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings. - Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them. - Create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills.
Autumn Printing
Using our knowledge of the different colours in Autumn, we used corks to print our Autumn trees.
DM - EAD - Reception - Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings
Module 2
Vincent Van Gogh's Poppy Fields
As part of our work on Remembrance Day, we learnt about the artist Vincent Van Gogh. We explored some of his most famous art pieces, focusing on the painting called 'Poppy Fields' painted in 1890.
Using paint, we painted our own poppies. We needed to think about the coloours and the shapes we needed. We also used different media to make poppy pictures.
EAD - Rec - Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings
Understanding the world - Compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past.
Diya lamps
As part of our inquiry into Diwali, we found out that diya lamps were an important part of the celebration. We used clay to make our own diya lamps - rolling and moulding the clay to make a pot to hold a candle. Once they were dry we painted them.
DM - Physical Development - Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently.
EAD - • Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings. • Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them.
Using the playdough and loose parts we made Christmas trees.
Exploring Christmas
We have enjoyed different christmas activities in our classes. We used a range of media to make different pictures, decorations, cards and more.
EAD - Rec - Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings. • Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them. • Create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills
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