Creative Sustainability - Water Works

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
2.4 Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment

Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Learning Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
5.1 Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes
5.3 Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media

Ages 0 – 2:

• A range of different containers that can hold water; place colourful materials around these containers, including coloured balls, different coloured strips of fabric, flowers and petals, leaves etc.
• Optional: ice cubes, spray bottles, cups and spoons nearby for children to use.
• Optional: watercolour paints, such as the Connector Paint Box, or watercolour pencils.
• Optional: towels and dry clothes.

Ages 3 – 5:

• The Waterhole by Graham Base
• Art materials such as watercolour paints from the Connector Paint Box or watercolour pencils. Plus materials such as spray bottles, brushes, paper.

Faber-Castell has long understood the importance of creativity to all people, especially to young people. It is also continuously searching for environmentally friendly processes and high-quality materials to enhance children’s creative experiences throughout every development phase. For more information about Faber-Castell, click here.