After exploring the story of Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes, the children went to experiment with stepping into paint and walking on paper as they left footprints to investigate. The children made use of their senses - a sense of feeling, a sense of trust, a sense of texture, a sense of experimenting....
The children imagined the kind of shoes they would like to create and wear. They were handed a pair of cut-out shoes to be coloured and laced in their own little way. Their imagination and creativity went heaps and bounds.
Chelsea, "I want to make mine rainbow shoes."
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Jules, "I love red shoes and blue." Leanna, "Mine is purple and brown." Royson, "I have rainbow shoes." Katie, "My shoes are red and pink." |
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They slow down and focus, pay attention to detail as they concentrate and co-ordinate their efforts.
