ABOUT ACORN
Our youngest age group, from ages 4-6, are what we call our little Acorns, full of potential to grow into mighty Oaks! The world is a fascinating place, especially to fresh young eyes discovering it for the first time. The natural world is always a source of inspiration, from insects to birds and plants, and perhaps under a toadstool or at the foot of a tree elves and fairies there may be...! Please find our Course Overview below.
ACORN
COURSE OVERVIEW
Where Imagination Comes to Life
Acorn - ages 4-6
Week 1
Begin to draw
Testing materials , discussion of interests and related imaginative play with oil crayons
Week 2
Let's add to it!
Building on drawing of week 1 and expanding into other drawing media such as textas and/pencils. We may consider exploring this in sculptural/doll/puppet form as well.
Week 3
Let's paint!
Painting based on current topics relevant to the students in class such as weekend activities, holidays etc. using tempera, an easy-to-use powder paint which is mixed with water to create free flowing effects.
Week 4
Do you see what I see?
Painting using poster paint for bright and bold effects. Beginning to play with other material such as cloth scraps and see them for their expressive potential.
Week 5
Let's make it pop out of the page!
Introduction to sculpting using clay and/found objects
Week 6
Do you know how to make a....?
Complete a small, representational animal sculpture
Week 7
Working together
Collaborative found object sculpture project
Week 8
All the things you could make a picture with
Collage using an array of papers, beans, bits and bobs!
Week 9
A different way of seeing
Painting with objects. Using objects such as a leaf, twig, sponge etc to paint with instead of using a brush.
Week 10
"Look at what I made!"
Painting games and party at the park including an exhibition amongst friends and family of selected folio work.