In early childhood settings, educators often face a subtle but powerful choice: should learning focus on the process or the product? While both approaches have their place, understanding the distinction can transform how we nurture creativity, independence, and critical thinking in young children.
In many early childhood settings, art activities have unintentionally become routine tasks—structured, time-bound, and educator-led. Children are often called one by one to complete pre-set crafts, given step-by-step instructions, and quickly ushered away. This approach can lead to disengagement, low interest, and a missed opportunity to nurture creativity and emotional development.
Here are 20 Collaborative Art Projects for Preschoolers that encourage teamwork, creativity, and fun and the Benefits Of Collaborative Art
Process art is all about focusing on the creative experience rather than the final product. The following article provides 50 Process Art Ideas, Importance Of Process Art and more.
Painting with toddlers and preschoolers can be a wonderful and enriching activity. It not only stimulates their creativity but also supports their overall development. The following article provides information on the Benefits Of Painting, Appropriate Painting Materials and Resources For Children, Painting Experiences With Toddlers, Painting Experiences For Toddlers, Painting Experiences For Preschoolers, Linking To The EYLF and more.
The following article lists 30 art and craft descriptions and links to the EYLF. These can be used as a blurb, during observations, used for portfolios, or when displaying children's art and craft work.
For children who are beginning to learn to write their names, this experience is a great way for children to practice writing their name with natural materials.
Nature art see-through frames are a simple and creative art experience that enables children to create frames to view their natural environment.
This is an excellent idea for children to create a keepsake of natural leaves they have collected from different types of trees.
Using recycled plastic bottles, these leaf lanterns are mess free and showcase the colours and shapes of different types of leaves around us.
Here is the list of the EYLF Learning Outcomes that you can use as a guide or reference for your documentation and planning. The EYLF… Read More
The EYLF is a guide which consists of Principles, Practices and 5 main Learning Outcomes along with each of their sub outcomes, based on identity,… Read More
This is a guide on How to Write a Learning Story. It provides information on What Is A Learning Story, Writing A Learning Story, Sample… Read More
One of the most important types of documentation methods that educators needs to be familiar with are “observations”. Observations are crucial for all early childhood… Read More
To support children achieve learning outcomes from the EYLF Framework, the following list gives educators examples of how to promote children's learning in each individual… Read More
Reflective practice is learning from everyday situations and issues and concerns that arise which form part of our daily routine while working in an early… Read More
Within Australia, Programming and Planning is reflected and supported by the Early Years Learning Framework. Educators within early childhood settings, use the EYLF to guide… Read More
When observing children, it's important that we use a range of different observation methods from running records, learning stories to photographs and work samples. Using… Read More
This is a guide for educators on what to observe under each sub learning outcome from the EYLF Framework, when a child is engaged in… Read More
The Early Years Learning Framework describes the curriculum as “all the interactions, experiences, activities, routines and events, planned and unplanned, that occur in an environment… Read More
Here are some thoughtfully framed critical reflection questions you can use with your team or...
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A child-centred approach in an ECEC context involves giving children choices of learning activities, with...
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