EDEC112 Arts Portfolio Assignment 2

Subject Code & title :- EDEC112 Arts Portfolio
Weight :- This assessment is weight as 30% of the final grade.
Assessment Type :- Assignment 2
Word Count :- Each answer must be as indicated in the task description.
References are not included in the word count.
EDEC112 Arts Portfolio Assignment 2

Arts Folio (1,500 words equivalent) :-
Students compile an arts portfolio.
This includes images and illustrations of:
a range of resources of art forms planned art-based experience; samples of children’s engagement and participation on different artforms explored in this unit of study. The folio must include commentary of the images/illustrations and reflections outlining what they have learnt about the art form and how they can use what they have learnt as an early childhood teacher.

• You can collect the items from early childhood education and care settings you work in.
Please ensure that families complete the consent forms if their children’s photographs or work samples are included in your arts folio.
• Otherwise you can find images of the items on pinterest and other online sources.

Task :-
• Compile a folio on different examples of arts forms that have been explored in this unit of study about the Creative Arts in Early Childhood.
• This portfolio would be a document which contains a series of commentary reflections and illustrations about what you have learnt in this unit and how you would use your learning as an early childhood teacher.

EDEC112 Arts Portfolio Assignment 2

Folio Item 1: Reflection
• Describe your attitude towards creative arts before you started this unit.
• Describe what arts education was like for you.

Folio Item 2: Drawing

• Provide three photographs of children’s drawings that illustrate stages of drawing development in children from 18 months to five years. For each photograph or picture:
• clearly labelled to show the age of the child who drew it.
• comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development.
• Comment on the relevance and significance of this art form in children’s learning and development.
• Explain how you would develop children’s dispositions and skills towards drawing as a teacher.

Folio Item 3: Storytelling
• Provide three photographs of children’s story books. For each story book state the age for which the book may be considered suitable and briefly describe its content.
• Comment on the relevance and significance of this art form in children’s learning and development.
• Explain how you would use each book to inspire a story telling experience with children.

Folio Item 4: Drama
• Provide three pictures of drama ideas. (Ie. socio-dramatic areas/setups and themes) that you would see in an early childhood setting.
• Comment on the relevance and significance of this art form in children’s learning and development.
• Explain how you might use each drama setup/theme to encourage:
• Process drama
• Teacher-role involvement and
• Child participation

EDEC112 Arts Portfolio Assignment 2

Folio Item 5: Puppetry
1.Provide three pictures of puppets that you would use in an early childhood setting.
2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development.
3. Explain how you might use each puppet to:

• Tell stories
• Help children participate in experiences
• Understand moral and social issues

Folio Item 6: Music and Song experiences
• Provide pictures or lyrics of three examples of music and/or song experiences that you would use in an early childhood setting.
• Comment on the relevance and significance of this art form in children’s learning and development.
• Explain how each item might contribute to the development of social and language skills.

EDEC112 Arts Portfolio Assignment 2

Folio Item 7: Dance and Creative Movement
• Provide three examples of dance or creative movements including music choices/type of music that you would use in an early childhood setting.
• Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development.
• Explain how each item might contribute to the development of motor and social skills.

Folio Item 8: Describe what you have learnt personally in your journey through this unit.
In your reflection, comment on and refer to:
• What you have learnt about arts and arts education through this unit.
• How you would develop an arts-rich curriculum as a teacher.

SECTION 9 Answers presented in a report style (ie. use of headings and numbered answers – not a literature report clear writing skills in-text referencing and reference list formatted according to 7 th ed. APA guidelines.

Reading and Research
You are expected to accurately refer, wherever relevant, to the EYLF the text-book for this course, and links provided in the lecture slides.