Tag Archives: aesthetics

Seasonal Transformations

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Clair Wain

Through our visits to the park the children become sensitive towards the seasons and observe the many changes. Nature offers surprise, excites curiosity and invites exploration. The children show an increased respect for nature. Their emotions are aroused, there exists … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Zen

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Clair Wain

Course 3 final project: To apply some of the Presentation Zen principles in my pedagogical documentation to make the learning of young children visible. My intention is to create a movie with accompanying paper documentation to tell the story of … Continue reading →

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Visual Materials: Learning from children

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Clair Wain

    Our Early Learning Setting holds great importance to the power of aesthetics in learning. Vea Vecchi defines aesthetic thought as,   “Aesthetic thought is transversal to various languages and disciplines. It uses expressivity to bring a language of … Continue reading →

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Aesthetics and Learning

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Clair Wain

I found this article, Life on the Screen: Visual Literacy in Education by James Daly quite interesting. Daly interviews George Lucus, who argues that students must learn a new language of image and sound in order to succeed. Lucus suggests, … Continue reading →

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