Tarsha's Visual Journal by Tarsha Mockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1 en-us 2023-04-16 01:10:14 UTC 2023-04-21 03:56:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Peer Drawing tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555528190 I found this experiences quite difficult! This surprised me as i feel I am someone who enjoys drawing and I felt restricted in the element of not being able to lift my pencil off the paper. 
Shannon and I discussed this, and our relationship with drawing over time (school, our workplace and our own children) we reflected back on times of what drawing made us feel]]> 2023-04-16 01:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555528190 Reading - Encounters With Materials in Early Childhood Education tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555577518 - Materials as active participants in early childhood education 

- John Dewey (1897) reminded us more than a century ago that “the child’s own instincts and powers furnish the material and give the starting point for all education”  

- Chapter 2 - Paper:
    - Singularity -  the story of Eli Manipulating, contorting and placing paper mâché  in different ways.
What could be going on through his head? what is he seeing with his eyes? 


      ]]> 2023-04-16 04:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555577518 Reading - Encounters with Materials in Early childhood education tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555578369 Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, Sylvia Kind, Laurie L. M. Kocher
15 September 2016
Encounters With Materials in Early Childhood Education
1st Edition 
Chapter 1 - Pages 1 - 5
Chapter 2 - Page 3]]> 2023-04-16 04:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555578369 Padlet questions tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555585070
  • What do you think paper is capable of?
    •     In early childhood papers capabilities are endless, from drawing to crafting, extending with other resources and of course documenting

    • How does paper interact with the environment? 
    paper is durable but recyclable, a great starting point to teach children about recycling
    • How can paper exist in a shared space? 
    I see alot of educators using paper in different experiences and laminating it!
    • What are the restrictions of paper, if any? 
    paper can be destroyed in pay easily
    • How can paper be introduced to the space and how will it interact with other materials within the space? 
    depending on the space paper can be an main element, a secondary element or decorative

    ]]>     2023-04-16 04:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555585070     Reflection - Paper with a toddler tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555589655 On reflection of this session I extended with my daughter whom is almost 2 on her notion of paper. 
    I handed her a blank piece of paper and sat down with her to see what she would do, instantly she motioned me to pass her some crayons sitting on a shelf close by. 
    After passing her the crayons she picked a few colours out did some scribbles and lost interest in the activity. 
    Further extension would be to explore different capabilities of paper. ]]>     2023-04-16 05:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2555589655     Painting with soil 'Yamatane' video tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2559203894 This video stood out to me so much I actually had to re-watch it. The process of creating the mural, the understanding of oxidizing the soil and clay, the sourcing of different types of clay from different countries and manipulating this all together made me reflect on how our ancestors and indigenous elders would have used different types of clay and soil and what its purpose may have been for them.]]> 2023-04-18 21:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2559203894 Inquiry of Clay tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2560009838 As someone who hasn't had alot of experience with Clay I found so many of the elements of this experience so stimulating!
    - the textures of the clay with and without water
    - its manipulation
    - how it reacts to different materials 
    - the final product 

    I found picking it up and manipulating it was different when it was hard and when it was wet and soft. It brings up memories of art class through my childhood and creating ash trays and mini pots for my parents with clay. 
    Reflecting on this I felt I had more confidence going into a clay experience now than I did when I was younger. Once I started manipulating the clay I found I still had no idea what I was doing but enjoyed the process anyway.
    As a young girl messy art never intrigued me, i was never drawn to getting dirty and un earthed and revisiting it as an adult I feel this hasn't changed, after utilizing the clay through class I felt messy and frazzled with how dirty I felt. 

    I didn't like the feeling of dry clay on my hands and i found the cleanup to be quite extensive! 

    On the other hand I find the History of clay very interesting, what different cultures used it for and the different ways it manipulated. 
    I decided to continue this inquiry with the children at my centre.

    ]]>     2023-04-19 10:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2560009838     Inquiry of Clay with Children tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561611165 Setting out and watching children use and manipulate the clay was interesting as I had already reflected on my own inquiry with the project. 
    I asked the children to help me set up the experience and materials, using a large chunk of clay, natural materials (shells, stones and leaves) popsicle sticks, scissors and water. 
    I sat back at observed for this experience as I wanted to see where the childrens creativity took them. 
    I had a couple of children ask 'what are we making?' and when I replied 'whatever you like!' they were very excited! 
    There was a couple of birthday cakes, a horse, a dog, some flowers, a snake and rainbow!
    At times I asked the children 'how does it feel?' 'why do you think it does that?' 'where do you think it comes from?' 
    the children had some intriguing answers and followed on with some insightful conversations! 'clay is so slimy!' 'it dries up quick though!' 'its from the ground!' 


    ]]>     2023-04-20 10:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561611165     tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561612203 2023-04-20 10:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561612203 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561613063 2023-04-20 10:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2561613063 Resource - Constructivism Across Curriculum - Children exploring Light/shadow/refelection tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562623483
    This resource really spoke to me, I found the activities that were done with the children were so interesting and gave me some really insightful ideas! 

    • What resonates with it?
    so many things, different aspects of children's development, expanding children's creativity and curiosity, experimentation and connection.

    • What could you take from it to use in your own service?
    I would love to try some of these activities with children within the service and see what can be extended on expanded on

    • What did you not like about it?
    continuing through the resource I couldn't find anything I didn't like

    • Was their experiences mentioned in the resource you had tried before?
    I had tried experiences with light boxes before but that's it

    • If so, did they work well?
    Yes it was an experience that was a permanent space in the room for a long time.

    ]]>     2023-04-21 01:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562623483     Resource - light tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562627879 https://constructivismcurriculum.weebly.com/children-exploring-lightshadowrefelction.html]]> 2023-04-21 01:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562627879 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562638239 2023-04-21 02:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562638239 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562638566 2023-04-21 02:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562638566 Inquiry of light with 3 year old's tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562680015 As part of my inquiry of light I decided to explore some concepts with the children in the 3 year old room at my centre. 
    A child brought in a cardboard cylinder as apart of his show and tell, I decided to extend on this with exploring light with the children. 
    I set out an experience for the children to create their own kaleidoscopes using cardboard, paint, cellophane and rubber bands the children helped roll the cardboard, paint and decorate to their creations and help clasp the cellophane to the end. 

    Watching the children look through and observe peers and objects through different coloured lights was interesting as they would comment on the capacity of watching and seeing things through a coloured lense. ]]>     2023-04-21 02:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562680015     Content of assemblage tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562711065 Going through the content of assemblage at the start I found the theory hard to grasp but as it went on and it was discussed with peers it became clearer. 
    Some things that stood out for me were:

    - Introducing materials to children as a dear friend. To me this would be an experience in its own and would really bring a positive first step to any art and craft 

    - I really enjoy the thought of giving children the opportunity to revisit their own work, it really emphasizes the notion of creating a relationship with their pieces and nurtures their creativity. 

    -This unit also reminds me somewhat of our playwork and loose parts unit, watching children gather construct and assemble their on creations!
     ]]>     2023-04-21 03:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562711065     Paint content session 3 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562729380 Going through the content for paint really made me look at some thing a little differently. 
    I as an educator see paint as a very basic tool: to create art, but it can be so much more.
    Some things that really stood out for me were:

    - exploring the difference between setting up painting, exploring paint
    How would I present this to the children? what would be some provocations I could present to children for them to expand their knowledge? how could it be extended on? 

    - reading through the section of aboriginal dot painting made  me reflect on an incursion our centre had recently with a local aboriginal man who guided our educators on the correct presentation and theory of dot painting and what is appropriate to guide the children on. 


    ]]>     2023-04-21 03:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562729380     tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562730002 2023-04-21 03:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562730002 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562730389 2023-04-21 03:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562730389 tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562731196 2023-04-21 03:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562731196 Reflection tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562750877 Reflecting on the content and experiences set out with paint I feel I have learnt to continue exploration with paint and other materials. 
    In some experiences I used water coloured paints which the children really enjoyed using.
    'Look the paints more bright when you add the water!' 
    'can use it better with water' another said

    I would really like to continue the exploration with other materials to actually do the experiences eg. spray bottles, balloons, body parts, bubble wrap ect]]>     2023-04-21 03:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562750877     Reflection tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562753598 Looking back on the content and inquiry of Light I found this inquiry to be the most successful and interesting.
    The inquiry I presented to the children was the most successful and the children were most engaged in this, I feel like I can extend alot more further learning on this topic and there is alot more resources to extend on.]]>     2023-04-21 03:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562753598     tarshamockett https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562755319 2023-04-21 03:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tarshamockett/akyfdu4s8teitd1/wish/2562755319