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During session 3 and session 4 I got opportunity to participate in critical discussion about paint. I discussed with other participants and talked about hitorical, political, economic and as well as inquiry based perspective of paint.

We discussed how the researcher are discovering the paintings in caves that are hundred years old which prove how the paint used to be a big part of older generations and our elders, Paintings hold history in themselves, how some paintings sell for thousand of dollars and at the end we discussed how painting is the part of our everyday routine as an essential part of our art studios with children.

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children exploring paint in different ways and with variety of tools

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Different types of paint/styles and tools

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Different types of paint/styles and tools

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In session one i listened the interview of John Wolseley. I was amazed to see his way of inclusion of nature in his paintings. In the video I wondered how he used his hands, twigs, a bird and leaves as painting tools and mud as paint colours.

after watch this video and listening his interview I promised to myself I will add more natural stuff in our art studio eg leaves, twigs, finger tips, hand prints,tree branches as a tool of paints so children can stay connected with nature and also learn about sustainability.

I would also like to make my own paint with children using natural ingredients even a session of mud painting will be a great way to stay connected with nature.

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Encounter with materials as a form of paint and my emerging teaching philosophy

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Encounter with materials as a form of paint and my emerging teaching philosophy

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after becoming an educator, my way of learning about art shadowed me and also effected my way of teaching. From last five your of teaching I used paint with children for many many times. But it was most of the time was interrupted by me- use less or more paint, be careful you will rip your paint, don't mix the paint eg.

but after learning the vital role of materials in children's development and learning and the power of materials it impacted my teaching philosophy and shifted it to inquiry based experimental learning.

After the reading "language of Art" I wondered how children the language of art speak to and about the imaginative and rational word.(Pelo,2006, page 2)

Children convey new ideas, Their past experiences, memories that leads to cognitive development and express their feelings and emotions.(Pelo,2006, page 2)

When they get opportunity to talk about their art work, they always come up with many stories, they show us what we cant see with our adult eye and when they got this opportunity they become producer rather than consumer. They straight away take the lead and a sense of proud and satisfaction of the work they accomplished.

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During session 1, session 3 and session 4 i learnt about play with different way.

Paint was not a new word or new material for me. I love art and craft. Painting and drawing is one of my favourite hobbies. I am in early childhood for more than 5 years now.

My relationship with paint started from my childhood. we used to do painting with water based paint colours. drawing pictures of natural scenes, trees, mountains, sun and ponds or some flowers, apple or elephants that was the most subjects of my painting. It is sad but as a child I just draw and paint whatever I was told to draw or paint. In that traditional teaching era there was no space of my hundred language as a child, My teacher shut it down. she was the one who always used to decide what we are going to do in art class.

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Today I attended my first class of the unit 2006-Materiality in Early childhood: visual and creative Arts -Industry,

Today first time I realised how the materials in the room we use with children is highly important and Valued, I learnt that material is really alive as it gives us clue-how we can use it, guide us, encourage us, build memories, create and narrate stories. The material in the room actually talk to us.(pacini Ketchabaw et al., 2016)

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pacini Ketchabaw, V., kind, S., & Kocher, L. L. M. (2016). Encounters with materials in early childhood education. Taylor & Francis.

Hundred languages poem - static1.squarespace.com. (n.d.-a). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/526fe9aee4b0c53fa3c845e0/t/540fce05e4b00c94d884dfbe/1410321925178/hundred+languages+poem.pdf

Artist interview: John Wolseley. YouTube. (2015, May 3). https://youtu.be/BcFx5TX49e8

Pelo, A. (2017). The language of art: Inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings. Redleaf Press.

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my childhood memories attached with paper

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After Session one I reflect on my relationship with paper which took me to my childhood, i realised that same as everyone else my relationship with paper started from a very young age. When I first saw it as a form of note books and books. I used to love to draw on it and love to see pictures on the books. Which helped me to learn my language and improved my communication.
When i learnt reading and writing, paper became my best friend. I started writing my thoughts, emotions and memories on a paper as a form of my diary/journals, reading story books was my favourite hobby as a child.
On that time the main way of communication was letters as technology was not developed much in the form of mobile phones or landline phones. It was a golden era for paper. It was everyone's favourite as a mean of letters, post cards, Wedding cards, newspapers etc.
Other forms of paper that was my favourite a a child were paper as a kite, Paper as a form of boat on rainy days, Paper as a handmade fan in hot days( in India they cut electricity for few hours in a day during summer time to save it for agriculture purposes),Paper as a boat on rainy days, Paper as an handmade Aeroplane when sitting in an aeroplane was a dream for me.
After reflecting on my own journey with paper and as an early childhood educator I strongly believe that paper's role in child's learning is vital and we cant even imagine  our art studio without paper.

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Paper is in the form of book, as a powerful materials in art studio, children are using it for pasting, cutting, drawing etc.

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 Drawings, paintings,Photos and other activities about Paper

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 Drawings, paintings,Photos and other activities about Paper

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Encounter with materials as a form of paper and my emerging teaching philosophy

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Encounter with materials as a form of paper and my emerging teaching philosophy

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After the reading " Encounters with Materials in early Childhood Education, I learnt the deep meaning of word experimentation. I realised how materials, objects and environments are connected to experimentation, thus experimentation is a key to inquiries and learning.(pacini Ketchabaw et al., 2016)

It helped me to shift my thinking to look at materials differently. Instead of giving children instruction how tpo use material, I realised how important to give them opportunities to do their own experiments-if they want to use two different materials by combining it together as an educator I should let them take the lead and do their own inquiries that will totally based on their own experiments, their own inquiries.(pacini Ketchabaw et al., 2016)

I made few changes in the art studio and put everything easily approachable to them so they can do their own experiments without waiting for adults to provide materials to them which will definitely lead to develop many of new inquiries, when they use their hundred languages, hundred hands, hundred way of thinking without any interruption.(Hundred languages poem - static1.squarespace.com)

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During session1 and session2 I learnt about materials inquiry about paper as I participated in critical conversation about paper in breakout rooms. I discussed with other participants and I wondered how paper take the lead of artwork. How paper becomes political as a form of newspaper and as a form of map.
After watching "John Wolseley's documentary I Wondered how a paper becomes a very powerful message in a form of painting through creativity.

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Paper for me-before I attended session 1

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Paper for me-before I attended session 1

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This unit is all about Materials that  we use in early childhood education-eg paper, clay, paint, charcoal, light etc.

In Session 1, We discussed all about Paper. We critically reflect our knowledge about Paper.
Before this unit paper was just a paper for me which I was using for years and years without realising its value. I never ever think that paper actually interact with spaces, it is capable, It  communicates etc, even though I am using it since childhood.
But without realising all this about paper I am a big fan of paper since i was a child. Even in this world of Technology I prefer hard copies of everything.