Experience summary

To observe and reflect on the use of natural sound scapes in the drawing and building environments through bluetooth speaker and the play encounters that happen with no added sound.

Questions I have?

Will sounds affect children's play, creativity and explorations?

Will we see imagery of the sounds created in the childrens art or construction?

Rational

Inner deep listening or 'Dadirri' is truly listening to what is around us I am wanting to see if children deeply listening in these environments will affect children's final products of creations.

I found it intriguing that the clip with out the natural sounds audio playing the sound scape of the classroom environment offer nearly just as much audio input for the child but maybe due to the sounds that we hear every day it didn't seem to draw the interest like the other sounds did.

The encounter had me reflect on my own slow pedagogy and the beauty in the ability to offer and encounter with no instructions and no time restraints the child was able to just engage in this creative experience and I was able to see a unscripted artistic encounter.

Experience Summery

The use of different sounds rhythms and tempos whilst we play small group games in the classrooms to see the impact this has on children's movement.

Rational

I want to observe children's movement when they are able to hear different sounds. in my Video artefact from AT2 as I reflected and listen it impacted my thoughts and feelings I felt as though the sounds were a reflection of the natural world around my backyard as the day concludes.

whilst I believe the audio has added another layer to the children's movements and play I don't feel it was directly impacting the play as Murray Schaffer spoke in the video about listening he speaks about how we are able to chose what to listen to. whilst I believe the children are able to hear the sounds I have introduced in the encounter I believe they are sub consciously or consciousley choosing to not listen and instead creating there own sound scape with the voices as I listened the children would say things like...

"Here are the bananas" and " How much is the meat"

I believe the children the children have built a shop during this experience and have created their own dramatic play experience.

In conclusion from the words of Murray Schaffer 'sounds effect us all in different ways' (national film Board of Canada, 2009) whilst I wanted to see the affect the sound scape had on these children during this encounter I believe it has had little to know impact.

through AT2 a big take away for me was how much drama is around us every snippet or image I captured tells its own story moves or creates shapes in its own way. Story telling is the a way of us all expressing our own creative ideas and thoughts and allowing ourself to go out side the structure of what is real and not real.

Experience Summery

Sitting with a small group of children to introduce a story and collaborate as a team to tell the story.

it amazes me the children's ability to play make believe at the flick of a switch I had to really put myself in the shoes of a child and just speak the first things that came to mind whilst supporting the children with there ideas in our story as we began I was able to continue the story by offering provocation and supporting children with there ideas.

This experience has shown be how capable children are at forming there own ideas. I will be continuing to foster this is my classroom with children and be there as a support to different ways in which we can bring the children ideas and thoughts into a physical form why can't a child be an author or an artist.

I believe we all get stuck in this narrative of we aren't creative or we can't sing or can't dance. something that I have come across in my reflections is the difference between creative and artistic. When you look at the definition of them artistic refers to someone being skilled in creating something that may be visually pleasing whilst creative is someone's ability to create and invent there own original ideas.

children will so naturally be both but why is it that adults find it so difficult to be creative? We all have our own ideas, why can't we find ways to share them.

Reflections for future practices

• If we want people to be creative we must offer time and resources to do so.

• the importance of unhurried time to be creative.

• Music, movement and drama the temporal arts are truly all around us we just need to open ourselves up to be able to listen.

  
  

In closing I want to conclude with the power of embracing one's creative thinking. Creativity is not merely a talent but a vital part of telling our story as humans. I want to keep challenging this narrative's that limit our self expression and recognise that we all have a voice and a story that is waiting to be told. through this we can truly appreciate the temporal arts as a universal language. That is able to transcend barriers and enrich our lives.

creative response to AT2 Artifact

In the quiet cradle of my backyard, As the sun dips low and shadows embrace the landscape, I listen closely; the world breathes out, Whispers weave beneath the vast skies.

The rustle of leaves among ancient manna gum trees, A chorus of crickets begins to play, Serenading the gentle end of the day.

As birds call and sing a lullaby crafted, By nature’s own strings, each note reflects, A story of moments, both cherished and bold.

The sky, a canvas of pastel hues, Paints the horizon with twilight’s soft muse. As the birds say farewell and stars take flight, I find solace that brings peace to the night.

Here in this sanctuary, time seems to pause, Nature’s own symphony, without any flaws. I breathe in the stillness, let worries take rest; In the arms of the evening, I feel truly blessed.

As the world concludes in my tranquil retreat, I listen to echoes of life bittersweet. For every sound, there’s a story to share, A reminder of beauty, a moment to care.

So let the night wrap me in its soft cloak, with whispers of wonder where dreams gently soak. In this backyard haven, I find peace and light, As day ends, and we’re embraced by the night.

National Film Board of Canada. (2019). Listen [Film]. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/listen/

TEDx Talks (2013 May 30) Music as a language: Victor Wooten at TEDxGabirolalslan [Video] Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvjW9arAZ0