Collage
Collage allows children to get sticky and creative with a wide range of materials. Traditionally, collage was a very teacher-led activity in early childhood education. These days, Australian educators understand that children benefit more from experimenting and play. The process is always more important than a final product.
As a visual arts technique, collage means combining different images to create a new image that conveys a message or idea. Don't think that collage is only for young children, it is greatly respected in the art world!
The benefits of collage
The benefits of collage include:
- cognitive development
- creativity
- fine motor development
- imagination
- innovation
- mental health and wellbeing
- self-expression.
EYLF learning outcomes
Collage aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework as it:
- supports physical learning (3.2)
- sparks curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm and imagination (4.1)
- provokes confidence, commitment and persistence (4.1)
- involves transfering and adapting learning from one context to another (4.3)
- involves materials (4.4)
- supports children to express their ideas and make meaning (5.3).