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3D Visual Arts in Early Childhood - Coggle Diagram
3D Visual Arts in Early Childhood
What is 3D Art?
Occupies physical space
Has height, width and depth
Can be viewed from different angles
Can be touched and moved
Encourages hands-on and interactive learning
Importance for Children
Creativity: imagination and experimentation
Motor skills: manipulating materials and tools
Problem-solving: designing, building and modifying
Spatial awareness: shape, size, balance and perspective
Communication: explaining ideas and creative choices
Social learning: collaboration and shared decisions
Agency: children make their own choices
Materials & Mediums
Natural: sticks, stones, leaves, shells
Recycled: boxes, tubes, fabric, bottle caps
Traditional: clay, wood, cardboard, wire
Loose parts: buttons, corks, beads, pebbles
Textiles: wool, string, ribbon and fabric
Techniques
Modelling → clay/playdough
Joining → folding, tying, gluing and taping
Constructing → building structures
Weaving → creating patterns and textures
Carving → removing material
Assemblage → combining found objects
Balancing & stacking → exploring stability
Creative Process
Observe & Imagine → Explore Materials → Experiment → Create → Reflect & Refine → Share & Communicate
Process is non-linear
Children revisit and change ideas
Learning comes through exploration
Educator's Role
Provide accessible, open-ended materials
Follow children's interests
Ask open-ended questions
Scaffold learning without controlling the outcome
Encourage independence and creative risk-taking
Avoid one “correct” way or identical products
Document children's thinking and learning