Design and build

Exploring, representing and communicating ideas


Pencils, pens, rulers and clipboards strategically placed in close proximity to the carpentry area set the scene for children to put their ideas and imaginings to paper before creating 3 dimensional structures at the carpentry table.

Ursula Kolbe states "Of all the visual arts, drawing is the quickest and most direct way of making ideas visible.  It is an incredibly powerful tool - a language - that enables children to explain things to themselves and to others."

Owen explains "We draw plans because so we know what we're doing."

Quinton adds "We draw a plan then build it.  People that build use plans.  Builders they use plans so they know what they're building like a house or a garage."

Iziah and Josh put their ideas to paper

Michalopoulou states "Creativity emerges as children become absorbed in action and exploration of their own ideas, expressing them through movement, making and transforming things using media and materials such as crayons, paints, scissors, words, sounds,movement, props and make-believe...Children's responses to what they see, hear and experience through their senses are individual and the way they represent their experiences is unique and valuable." (2014).

At Bream Bay Kindergarten we believe that opportunities for exploration in a supportive environment helps strengthen children's creativity and enables them to trial a variety of processes and therefore develop new knowledge and understanding.

Michalopoulou states that learning should be "challenging, engaging and motivating...focus should be on exploration and creativity, to allow children to develop individual skills and self-confidence.  Children need many opportunities to generate and discuss ideas, make plans, brainstorm solutions to problems, reflect and give reasons for their choices."

The carpentry area offers all this and more!

Expressing thoughts, ideas and feelings in a variety of ways

 "Art nourishes the unconventional and nurtures the unexpected by respecting children's imagination, developing their creativity, encouraging adventurous thinking and recognizing the validity of a personal response." (Michalopoulou, 2014).

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Nga mihi nui, 

Tania.