In this exploration the teacher (Caroline Reese) introduced the children to painting with water colours. Caroline showed the children the paint brushes, paper, and paint, inviting them to explore and feel the equipment and to experiment with wet and dry brushes on paint and paper. She also explained to the children the process of painting and how to setup the equipment; simple techniques like wiping off the excess drips before starting to paint. The children stayed involved and enjoyed the different concepts and style of painting, enjoying mixing, dipping and cleaning of brushes.
As a prelude to this water colour session Caroline explored Tempera block paints the week before with the children. In that exploration the children noticed and learnt how mixing the Tempera paints with water changed the colour of the water, these simple learned skills assisted them in the exploration with water colour paints, and the mixing of different colours on paper.
Jade
Ryia - 2.5 years old and learning to mix and make different colours and use brush strokes.
Mishaal - practicing brush strokes.
STATS
CHILDREN Jade, Mishaal, Ryia, Marcus, Angel, Nikita, Ezra, Aston, Patricio, Matthew, Leander, Alisha, Emily, Noah
TEACHER Caroline Reese
EXPLORATION Painting with Watercolours
KEY LEARNING Mixing colours, fine motor skills, creativity.
by on January 5, 2010 ·
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