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CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children Student Name: XXXXXX Student Number: XXXXXX Assessment Number: 31873/01 All terms mentioned in this text that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalised. Use of a term in this text should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. © Open Colleges Pty Ltd, 2015 All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. File naming Once you feel confident that you have covered the learning materials for this unit, you are ready to attempt this assessment. 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Open Colleges Assessment CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children Page 2 of 2 Getting started The assessment tasks in this booklet have been designed to allow you to provide evidence that demonstrates your competence in the unit CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children. Your trainer will: · answer any questions that you might have about the assessment · assess your competence as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the evidence you have presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency · provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process. Introduction You are required to complete one written assessment that includes nine case studies, and a project for CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children. In completing the final assessments, you will show evidence of your ability to: · foster creativity through the physical environment · foster creativity through the human environment · foster creativity through a learning framework · provide experiences · evaluate experiences. Assessment number Assessment deliverables 31873/01 Written assessment 31873/02 Project 31873/01 Written assessment Case studies Student instructions · Read the following nine case studies and then answer the questions. · As this unit is about creativity, you are encouraged to be creative in your responses. · Your responses may be recorded or presented in a written format. Written responses for each answer should be approximately 150 – 300 words in length. The written responses may be presented in narrative or bullet point format. · To answer questions accurately you may refer to applicable legislation including the National Quality Standard and Education and Care Services National Regulations, along with the Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework, Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, policies and procedures common to early childhood education and care services, position descriptions detailing an educator’s duty of care responsibilities, and/or other sources such as professional readings along with the course textbook and identified key resources. · Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is important whether you use your own words or quote the author’s words. For more information on referencing and plagiarism, refer to the ‘Academic reference guide’ in the Student Handbook. · When referring to policies and procedures or position descriptions please submit copies with your assessment to support your answer. Case studies Case study 1 You are responsible for ordering the art and craft supplies for a preschool that is licensed to care for forty (40) 3- to 5-year-old children. To encourage creative expression and to link with the program focus on environmental sustainability, you would like to encourage and role model conserving, re-using and recycling materials. You are considering the best way to source and use art and craft materials that encourage creativity, and that promote children’s engagement with environmentally friendly practices. Complete the following tasks: a) List a range of ten (10) environmentally friendly materials that could be sourced to encourage creative expression. 1. (Enter Response Here) 2. (Enter Response Here) 3. (Enter Response Here) 4. (Enter Response Here) 5. (Enter Response Here) 6. (Enter Response Here) 7. (Enter Response Here) 8. (Enter Response Here) 9. (Enter Response Here) 10. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date b) Outline three (3) strategies for how you could support children to feel a sense of ownership and responsibility for these materials. 1. (Enter Response Here) 2. (Enter Response Here) 3. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 2 You recently took a group of eight (8) 2- to 3-year-old children on an excursion to a local display garden. Whist walking through the gardens with the children you came across an exhibition of paintings by a local indigenous artist. The artist was nearby and was involved in creating a painting as the children watched. The children were interested and excited by the experience, and you prompted discussions with them about the colours and tools the artist was using. Describe how you would follow up the children’s enthusiasm for this experience by: a) further introducing them to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, music and dance, and promoting their own creative expression (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date b) displaying the children’s art inspired by this experience in a meaningful way. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 3 Two 3-year-old children Flynn and Lucy are playing with plastic dinosaurs in the sandpit. Flynn is growling with his dinosaur whilst burrowing it into a hole he has dug in the sand. Lucy’s dinosaur is ‘flying’ around Flynn and she is making ‘whoosh’ noises. Describe how you would role-model creativity by improvising with equipment and materials to support and inspire Flynn and Lucy’s dinosaur play. Examples could be given of how you could achieve this spontaneously during their play or during follow up experiences. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 4 During a crayon and pencil drawing activity, you observe Maisie (3-and-a-half years old) sitting next to Jacob (4 years old). Maisie is looking at Jacob’s drawing of a ‘monster’ and is trying to copy it. Maisie holds up her picture to show you and says, ‘Look, my monster looks like Jacob’s one!’. Outline how you would encourage Maisie’s creative expression by: a) encouraging her to pursue her own original ideas and artistic expressions (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date b) engaging her in talking about her creation and asking her open-ended questions. Include three examples of open ended question you could ask Maisie to inspire her creativity. 1. (Enter Response Here) 2. (Enter Response Here) 3. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 5 4-year-old Binh is sitting with a ukulele that he has taken from the music activity area. You notice that he is turning the instrument around and tentatively plucking at some of the strings. Binh seems to be a bit unsure about what to do with the ukulele. Explain how you could encourage Binh to ask questions about the instrument and to encourage him to explore the sounds he can make. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 6 The Director of the long day care service you are working at has allocated an outside wall for a mural to be created by the children. She has asked you to plan the mural with the children and to guide them in working together to create the mural. You have selected a group of six (6) 3 and 4 year old children to be involved in the mural project. Outline how you would plan and implement this activity. In your outline cover each of the following: a) the resources needed such as materials and how time will be allocated b) how you would encourage all the children in the group to participate and collaborate c) how you would encourage the children to respect and appreciate each other’s contributions d) engaging children in talking about their creations and ask them open-ended questions. a. (Enter Response Here) b. (Enter Response Here) c. (Enter Response Here) d. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback a. b. c. d. Trainers Name, Date Case study 7 You have noticed that cleaning up and packing away at the end of the day at your service is taking longer and shelves and equipment are looking disorganised and untidy. You decide to ask the children to consider the problem and to help you come up with ways to keep the service tidy, and to take care of the materials and equipment that they use every day. Describe how you would encourage the children to critically reflect on this problem and support them to find solutions. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 8 While reading some funny rhymes to the children for quiet story time, you notice that several children nod their heads along to the rhythm of the language and that several children are fidgeting. Explain the ways you could modify or adapt the activity to follow the children’s interests and behaviour. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Case study 9 Over a period of time you have documented the range of behaviours and activities the children in your care engage in of their own choice. Your observations suggest many children favour indoor passive activities and that they are not getting enough physical play and outdoor activity. Outline the approach you would take to make changes to the curriculum to encourage the children’s active creative play. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date Office use only Assessment Feedback Trainer & Assessor Date Result Assessor Comments and Marking Withheld or Incomplete comments ONLY section: Open Colleges Assessment CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children Page 4 of 12 CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children Student Name: XXXXXX Student Number: XXXXXX Assessment Numbers: 31873/02 All terms mentioned in this text