Favourite plant drawing
Favourite plant drawing
Children draw a picture of their favourite leaf, flower or plant.
Materials Required
- Paper - A4 is a good size
- Lead pencils
- Eraser
- Sharpener
- Coloured pencils (optional)
Paint- water based or watercolours, Fine paintbrushes
Play experience profile
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Age:
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Min Playtime5 - 15 Minutes
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Skills
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Energy LevelQuiet Play
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Messiness Rating
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EYLF Outcomes
Play Experience Preparation
Set a table with all resources - paper, lead pencils (or charcoal), eraser, sharpener, coloured pencils (optional).Experience Steps
- Take your child for a walk in your garden or neighbourhood.
- Discuss their favourite plant or leaf or flower.
- Encourage them to collect or take a photo of a favourite leaf, tree or flower.
- Take this home with you and discuss what this item looks like, feels like, colours, shapes.
- Encourage your child to sketch a picture of this item using lead pencils or charcoal.
- Let them work independently and just check on them occasionally offering encouragement or advice if they ask for it.
What to talk about, or questions to ask during the experience
- Do you have a favourite plant or flower?
- Why is this your favourite?
- Let's see what we can find around us and maybe you might find a favourite here.
- What colours can you see?
- What shape is it?
- How big do you think it might grow?
Build on this...
- You could encourage children to paint their sketch using watercolour paint or watercolour pencils.
- Sketch other items in your house.
WHO guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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Walking outdoors in the environment to collect materials for sketching is being physically active.
EYLF Outcomes
The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
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The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators. View PDF
- Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment
- Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
EYLF Practice
Practice: Responsiveness to children. Responsive learning relationships are strengthened as educators and children learn together and share decisions, respect and trust. Responsiveness enables educators to respectfully enter children’s play and ongoing projects, stimulate their thinking and enrich their learning.
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