'When the stars and moons are out': Reimagining and reconceptualising an early childhood arts event

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Keywords:

Early childhood, Arts education, Transdisciplinary

Abstract

This paper considers how ten early childhood teachers, three specialist arts teachers, and 151 kindergarten children, at the University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre (ELC), reimagined and reconceptualised an arts event to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, and in doing so, generated processes and products that reached beyond the traditional. Visual vignettes provide insight into the moments, tasks, and projects that led to a culminating transdisciplinary multimedial production.

Author Biographies

Dr Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger, The University of Melbourne

Director, University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre

Esther Wong, The University of Melbourne

Senior Early Childhood Teacher, University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre

Kylie Payman, The University of Melbourne

Early Childhood Teacher, University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre

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Published

2023-04-08