Reflection :
The soft breeze, distant waves, glowing light and glistening water created such a peaceful sensory experience.

I truly felt so much freedom, embracing this presence and just appreciating the quiet sense of wonder, as time slows down, truly getting to connect the spaces and appreciating its natural form of nature.

Connect:
Inspired by Kilby’s (2020) concept of Portals whereby quiet invitations were shaped by light, shadows and the windy breeze, whereby play becomes the concept of how we could travel through space by a tunnel linking two separate points of space-time with the sunset as an imaginary portal of stillness and reflection. This beautiful nature has been created for deeper emotional engagements and even leading towards inner play.

Consider:
These moment connects with Wilson’s (2007) idea that nature supports creative expression through temporal arts.

My chosen artefact uses natural sounds, subtle movement and embodying it's presence capturing on how stillness in nature can become such as powerful form of creative meaning-making experiences.

• Soaking in the sights of St Kilda Beach during golden hour

• Shadow and Light play

• Walking toward the horizon and the light symbolic of an imaginary portal

• Heart-hand gesture to the sky gesture of connection.

• Dancing freely while expressing joy with the space

• Running back toward the camera as an implication of returning changed, as though I truly have crossed through something and came back with new insights.

In those moments, the sounds, the glowing light and the things around me weren’t just environmental but were felt deeply through my body and mind of beautiful memories.

Feeling both free and grounded, held by the natural enlightening spaces.

There was this quiet joy in walking toward the horizon as if I was stepping into something sacred, something that asked me to slow down and be fully present. Fostering intentional growth. Where I can truly feel a sense of return towards myself and even genuinely connecting with others after the experience.

Truly understanding the Kilby’s concept of “Junk Magic” that resonates timely here, this ordinary place transforms because I have chose to engage with it differently, much like how a child turns can view a stick into a sword or a shell into a phone.

While embracing this moment dancing, walking and returning towards change, using embodied art to understand my evolving of relationships with teaching, nature and care.

This experience has helped me realised that meaningful learnings happens slowly through relationships, attunement and just by experiencing it's presence.

Wilson, R. (2007). Children, creative play, and the natural environment. In R. Wilson (Ed.), Nature and young children: Encouraging creative play and learning in natural environments (pp. 1–18). Routledge.

Wright, S. (2012). Children, meaning-making and the arts. Pearson Australia.

Apple. (n.d.). GarageBand [Software]. Apple. https://www.apple.com/garageband/. 

Implementing Early Childhood Practices

This experience reminding me that children don’t just observe nature, they join it.

As Wilson (2007) shares, These natural spaces invites imaginative and even open-ended play.

Aligning with the VEYLDF’s outcomes of identity, wellbeing, and connection to the world.

Inspired by Kilby’s (2020) “ Portals ”

Creating quiet invitations of spaces and wind whereby play becomes more meaning-making.

Wright (2012) suggested, these artistic responses supports children in expressing their relationship with the place.

As I transition from nursing into teaching, taking into consideration learning that care in education means slowing down, listening deeply and honouring children’s capacity to find wonder in the everyday. Being able to see the value in offering unhurried, sensory-rich time outdoors.

• Listening to the sounds ( What do you hear? )

• Just by watching the video ( What do love about it? )

• How many colours and sounds are there?

• Does any personal memories come to mind?

Inspiration things for assessment 3 such as :

• Expression of the sunset

• The sunlight with shadow play

• Using the wind as an activity

• Implementing beautiful layering of colours in play

• Birds chirping and interacting ways to re-enact

• How to make music with sea sounds

  
  

  
  

  
  

[ Dramatic storytelling ]

A child's world :

This is my quiet place,

Rushing wind
where the sun hides

in the sea like a warm blanket.
The water waves flowing beautifully.

As I walk slowly,
listening to the sounds, 

Embracing love,
watching the glowing sunlight that melt across the water.

My hair dancing with the breeze,
Just me, the sky, the sea and the world. 

Curate by Jian Ting Deborah Goh

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