EYG / EYFS Expressive Arts and Design

Reception
Expressive Arts and Design Guidance

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Expressive Arts and Design

Early Learning Goals	Hands-On Education Activity
AD 1 - Creating with Materials Children at the expected level of development will: AD/1.1 safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function	Expressive Arts & Design - Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills) - Activity 2, 4
AD/1.2 share their creations, explaining the process they have used	Expressive Arts & Design - Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
AD/1.3 make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories	Expressive Arts & Design - Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
AD 2 - Being Imaginative and Expressive Children at the expected level of development will: AD/2.1 invent, adapt and recount narratives and stories with peers and their teacher	Expressive Arts & Design - Activity 6
AD/2.2 sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs	Communication & Language - Activity 4
AD/2.3 perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and – when appropriate – try to move in time with music	Communication & Language - Activity 4

Hands-On Education's approach to Expressive Arts & Design

According to the British government: the development of children’s artistic and cultural awareness supports their imagination and creativity. It is important that children have regular opportunities to engage with the arts, enabling them to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials.

The quality and variety of what children see, hear and participate in is crucial for developing their understanding, self-expression, vocabulary and ability to communicate through the arts. The frequency, repetition and depth of their experiences are fundamental to their progress in interpreting and appreciating what they hear, respond to and observe.