Tag: early childhood education

Drawing with Turtles: A Visual Arts Inquiry into Place, Civic Voice, and Sustainability

Child's drawing of a turtle

Dr Gai Lindsay, with Su Garrett and Mel Elderton (Explore & Develop, Annandale) This blog post is a celebration of the investigation of the 2025 Muruduwin children, a group of three to five year old children at Explore & Develop Annandale.  We acknowledge the Muruduwin teachers and educators who curated the children’s work: Linh, Heather, … Continue reading Drawing with Turtles: A Visual Arts Inquiry into Place, Civic Voice, and Sustainability →

Art inside, outside and all around: Children as visible and engaged citizens

Ruth Harper - East West Childcare and Kindergarten, Melbourne, Australia Introduction by Dr Gai Lindsay Children are citizens in their communities and have the same rights as all citizens to visit, experience and be seen (and heard) in public spaces, including public transport, libraries, museums and exhibitions. The convention on the Rights of the Child … Continue reading Art inside, outside and all around: Children as visible and engaged citizens →

Quality visual arts learning experiences for babies and toddlers: The inspiring power of a book .

by Dr. Gai Lindsay, and featuring "The Power of a Book" documentation by Gabriela Gomez de Torres and Denise Savins (Saigon Kids, Vietnam). It brings me great joy to share this blog post with you. It honours the capacities of very young children to engage meaningfully in arts-focused projects of inquiry by sharing the documentation … Continue reading Quality visual arts learning experiences for babies and toddlers: The inspiring power of a book . →