Students develop an arts portfolio. This includes: class tasks, activities, plans and a range of teaching resources and stimulus material. The folio must contain a rationale outlining the student’s personal journey in the arts and motivating their choices of activities and resources.1 ART FOLIO EDEC112 Creative Art Assessment 2 Folio Assessment task description, 2022. Art Folio (2500-word equivalent; weighting: 30%) 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. · These images and illustrations can be collected during your 4-week placement. · If you are not going on placement this semester, you can collect them 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. 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. Folio item description Words Weighting Folio Item 1: Reflection 1. Describe your attitude towards creative arts before you started this unit. 2. Describe what arts education was like for you. Words only – 310 words 10 Folio Item 2: Drawing 1. 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: a. clearly labelled to show the age of the child who drew it. b. comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. drawing) in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how you would develop children’s dispositions and skills towards drawing as a teacher. Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 3: Storytelling 1. 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. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how you would use each book to inspire a storytelling experience with children. Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 4: Drama 1. Provide three pictures of drama idea resources that you have observed during your placements/ early childhood settings or available on the internet. Eg. socio-dramatic areas and themes. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. drama) in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how you might use each resource to encourage: a. Process drama b. Teacher-role involvement and c. Child participation Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 5: Puppetry 1.Provide three pictures of puppets that you have observed during your placements/ early childhood settings or available on the internet from sites. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how you might use these puppets to: a. Tell stories b. Help children participate in experiences c. Understand moral and social issues Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 6: Music and Song experiences 1. Provide pictures or lyrics of three examples of music and/or song experiences that you would use in an early childhood setting, or have observed being used during your placements/early childhood settings. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. music) in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how each item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 7: Dance and Creative Movement 1. Provide three examples of dance or creative movements (including music choices) that you would use in an early childhood setting, or have observed being used during your placements/early childhood settings 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how each item might contribute to the development of motor and social skills. Pictures + 310 words 15 Folio Item 8: Describe what you have learnt personally in your journey through this unit. In your reflection, comment on and refer to: 1. What you have learnt about arts and arts education through this unit, and your placement. 2. How you would develop an arts-rich curriculum as a teacher. Words only - 310 words 10 [9] Reference List: (at the end of report) SECTION 9 Style: Answers presented in report-form, clear writing skills, in-text referencing and reference list (at the end of report) formatted according to APA guidelines. Each question must be clearly numbered with headings, Marking Criteria [A] Content FOLIO 8-10 ITEMS– 15/60 · 8-10 items/varied activities and resources in the arts-folio (each item should be on its own page and numbered) · Examples could be: · Lesson plans and/or · Class activities, websites, videos, photos/images of art activities (these items MUST be accompanied with a 2-3 paragraph explanation of the source and how you would use this in the classroom) [B] Personal Journey/Reflection – 15/60 (300-400 words) This is a reflective portion of writing where you discuss your answers to the following questions: 1. As a child, what was my experience with art and learning about art with family and at school? 2. What type of art do I enjoy? Do I prefer music, painting, etc? Is there any artwork (a song, a painting, musical, building etc…) that is special to me and why? 3. What is the role of art in my life today? 4. How has my understanding of art for young children evolved after this unit and my placement? 5. After this course, why do I think arts is important for young children? 6. How will I use my knowledge in my teaching? [C] Justification/Rationale/Report – 15/60 (500-600 words) /5 A brief report referring to relevant literature and explaining how the resources will be used to facilitate young children’s holistic development through artistic endeavours. [D] Choose 5 of your arts-folio items and explain how you will use the resources to facilitate young children’s holistic (body/mind) development through the arts (painting, drawing, drama, singing, etc..). Use academic references!! Organization and Writing – 15/60 Overall organization of the folio and quality of writing (free of spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors; adherence to word limit; correct APA referencing) Bibliography (marked as part of the organization and writing) Should include 4-6 academic sources OUTLINE Arts Folio: 2500words A. Report: Content - Folio 8-10 pieces - 15/60 one per page a) Folio Item 1: Reflection b) Folio Item 2: Visual Arts/ Drawing c) Folio Item 3: Storytelling d) Folio Item 4: Drama e) Folio Item 5: Music and Song f) Folio Item 6: Dance or Creative Movements g) Reference List B. Personal Journey/Reflection – 15/60 (300-400 words minimum) C. Report – 15/60 Folio Items a) Justification/ Rationale/ (500-600 words) b) 5 Selected Pieces as listed D. Reference List: Bibliography 4-6 academic sources Title of essay/written work Arts Folio Student’s Name Department, and College Name Early Childhood Education, Excelsia College Lecturer’s Name Unit Number: Unit Name EDEC112 Creative Art Assessment 2 - Art Folio Due Date (Month, day, Year) Folio Item 1: Reflection (310 words each section) Begin writing here… Describe your attitude towards creative arts before you started this unit… Describe what arts education was like for you (in the past) … Prompts for your writing guide only: As a child, what was my experience with art and learning about art with family and at school? … What type of art do I enjoy? Do I prefer music, painting, etc? Is there any artwork (a song, a painting, musical, building etc…) that is special to me and why? What is the role of art in my life today? Folio Item 2: Visual Arts/ Drawing 1) Provide three photographs of children’s drawings that illustrate stages of drawing development in children from 18 months to five years. a) For each photograph or picture, clearly labelled to show the age of the child who drew it. b) For each photograph or picture, comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development. 2) Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. drawing) in children’s learning and development… 3) Explain how you would develop children’s dispositions (attitude motivation approach) and skills towards drawing as a teacher… Insert pic here Label: Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development OR use this style… [1] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of development [2] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of development [3] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of development Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development Explain how you would develop children’s dispositions (Attitude) and skills towards visual arts as a teacher Begin writing here… Folio Item 3: Storytelling 1. 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 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development 3. Explain on how you would use each book to inspire a storytelling experience with children. Insert pic here Label: Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development OR use this style… [1] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how this story reflects the stage of development [2] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how this story reflects the stage of development [3] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Comment on how this story reflects the stage of development Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development Explain how you would develop children’s dispositions (Attitude) and skills towards visual arts as a teacher Begin writing here… Folio Item 4: Drama 1. Provide three pictures of drama idea resources that you have observed during your placements/ early childhood settings or available on the internet from sites like Pinterest etc. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development 3. Explain how you might use each resource to encourage: a. Process drama b. Teacher-role involvement and c. Child participation Insert pic here Label: Age of child Comment on how their drawings reflect the stage of drawing development OR use this style… [1] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Explain how you might use this resource to encourage: [a] Process drama, [b] Teacher-role involvement and [c] Child participation [2] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Explain how you might use this resource to encourage: [a] Process drama, [b] Teacher-role involvement and [c] Child participation [3] Insert jpg pic here Label/title; Age of child Explain how you might use this resource to encourage: [a] Process drama, [b] Teacher-role involvement and [c] Child participation Begin writing here… Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform [Drama] in children’s learning and development [here OR above] Explain how you might use EACH resource to encourage: [a] Process drama, [b] Teacher-role involvement and [c] Child participation Folio Item 2: Puppetry 1) Provide three pictures of puppets that you have observed during your placements/ early childhood settings or available on the internet from sites. 2) Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development. 3) Explain how you might use these puppets to: a) Tell stories b) Help children participate in experiences c) Understand moral and social issues Folio Item 6: Music and Song 1. Provide pictures or lyrics of three examples of music and/or song experiences that you would use in an early childhood setting, or have observed being used during your placements/early childhood settings. 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. music) in children’s learning and development. 3. Explain how each item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. Insert pic here Label/Description Explain how this item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. OR use this style… [1] Insert jpg pic here Label/Title/Description Explain how this item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. [2] Insert jpg pic here Label/Title/Description Explain how this item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. [3] Insert jpg pic here Label/Title/Description Explain how this item might contribute to the development of social and language skills. Begin writing here… Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform (ie. music) in children’s learning and development. Folio Item 6: Dance and Creative Movements 1. Provide three examples of dance or creative movements (including music choices) that you would use in an early childhood setting, or have observed being used during your placements/ early childhood settings 2. Comment on the relevance and significance of this artform in children’s learning and development 3. Explain how each item might contribute to the development of motor and social skills Example 1: Title Brief description (including music choices) Explain how THIS item might contribute to the development of motor and social skills