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Art, Movement and Music in Early Childhood
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EDECE3028 - Art, Movement and Music in Early Childhood
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<p>This unit will explore music, movement and visual arts as a series of expressive and creative experiences that contribute to the development, learning and wellbeing of young children. The unit will introduce pre-service teachers (PSTs) to various strategies and resources to plan, implement and assess arts-based experiences for young children.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Arts and arts pedagogy for young children <br>
2. Music, drama, visual art and movement <br>
3. Integrated arts approaches to planning and implementation with young children <br>
4. Art, music, drama and movement resources for young children including ICT; selection, quality, cultural considerations, sustainability, safety and use of equipment <br>
5. Relevant learning frameworks and how they relate to arts <br>
6. Artistic behaviour and development of young children <br>
7. Planning, implementing and assessing children's visual art, music, drama and movement <br>
8. Working responsively and respectfully with young children when creating and performing <br>
9. The value of the arts in making connections from the early childhood contexts and the wider community</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit will explore music, movement and visual arts as a series of expressive and creative experiences that contribute to the development, learning and wellbeing of young children. The unit will introduce pre-service teachers (PSTs) to various strategies and resources to plan, implement and assess arts-based experiences for young children.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Arts and arts pedagogy for young children <br> 2. Music, drama, visual art and movement <br> 3. Integrated arts approaches to planning and implementation with young children <br> 4. Art, music, drama and movement resources for young children including ICT; selection, quality, cultural considerations, sustainability, safety and use of equipment <br> 5. Relevant learning frameworks and how they relate to arts <br> 6. Artistic behaviour and development of young children <br> 7. Planning, implementing and assessing children's visual art, music, drama and movement <br> 8. Working responsively and respectfully with young children when creating and performing <br> 9. The value of the arts in making connections from the early childhood contexts and the wider community</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edece3028">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Articulate the importance of art, movement, drama and music as modes of expression and ways of knowing</p>
K2
<p>Describe the arts elements for music, visual art, drama and movement and principles of teaching the arts</p>
K3
<p>Explore strategies for developing children’s dispositions of creativity and imagination while engaging in arts learning experiences</p>
S1
<p>Perform relevant practical and expressive skills in music, movement, art and drama</p>
S2
<p>Develop inclusive teaching strategies to support children’s participation and learning in the arts</p>
S3
<p>Evaluate resources including ICT for their effectiveness, inclusiveness and sustainability in arts education</p>
S4
<p>Reflect on personal skill development and confidence in delivering arts experiences</p>
A1
<p>Plan a range of inclusive and engaging arts experiences for children aged from birth to 5 years</p>
A2
<p>Encourage young children's exploration of art, music and movement with the framework of an effective practical pedagogy</p>
Assessment
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<p>Describe what is meant by the arts and explain the value of arts for children’s learning, development and wellbeing in early childhood education. Provide a justification for including effective arts pedagogy in an early children education program.</p>
<p>Essay (1000 – 1500 words)</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, A2
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<p>Develop an arts portfolio containing the following Recording of PSTs music/singing performance (suitable for children aged birth to 2) Visual arts artefact (suitable for children aged 3-5) Drama script (suitable for children aged 3-5) Dance/movement plan (suitable for children aged birth to 2) Reflect on personal skill development and confidence in delivering arts experiences Entries 1-4 need to include arts concepts, resources and teaching strategies to foster creativity and expression.</p>
<p>Portfolio (2000-3000 words equiv)</p>
<p>50-70%</p>
S1, S2, S3, S4, A1
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edece3028">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: EDECE3028 - U3.2