INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI

Early Years Curriculum

Expressive Art & Design

Being Imaginative

Learning Objective - A2.0

Babies and toddlers need to explore the world and develop a range of ways to communicate before they can express their own ideas through arts and design.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Birth - 11 Months
  • 8 -20 Months

Learning Objective - A2.1

Expresses self through physical action and sound.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - A2.2

Pretends that one object represents another, especially when objects have characteristics in common.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 16 - 26 Months

Learning Objective - A2.3

Beginning to use representation to communicate, e.g. drawing a line and saying ‘That’s me.’

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - A2.4

Beginning to make-believe by pretending.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 22 - 36 Months

Learning Objective - A2.5

Developing preferences for forms of expression.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.6

Uses movement to express feelings.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.7

Creates movement in response to music.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.8

Sings to self and makes up simple songs.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.9

Makes up rhythms.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.10

Notices what adults do, imitating what is observed and then doing it spontaneously when the adult is not there.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.11

Engages in imaginative role play based on own first-hand experiences.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.12

Builds stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue from an armchair ‘cliff’.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.13

Uses available resources to create props to support role play.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months

Learning Objective - A2.14

Captures experiences and responses with a range of media, such as music, dance and paint and other materials or words.

  • National Curriculum of England - Early Years Foundation Stage
  • 30 - 50 Months