Collage

	Relates particularly to Te Whariki strands 4 and 5 - Communication and Exploration (Click here to find out more about Te Whariki)
	Provides scope for language development
	Provides a chance to explore area, space, ground and background (pre-maths and pre-reading skills)
	Provides a creative process to develop the child's experimenting, pattern making and symbolic work
	Provides a chance to empathize with the spiritual aspect of Papatuanuku (spiritual growth and the beginnings of conservation)
	Provides a chance to explore the sciences: ecology, biology, botany, geology
	Provides a chance to enjoy people and develop social skills on collecting expeditions
	Provides a chance to experiment with composition and an opportunity to exercise judgment
	Develops special manipulative skills; using scissors, staplers, punch
	Provides a chance to "soak" in colour, tones, shades, textures, line from (aesthetic awareness)

	From the roadside: grass, seeds, feathers, wool
	From the beach: shells, feathers, driftwood, sand
	From the bush: leaves, moss, pinecones
	From the garden: flowers, twigs, leaves
	From the home: bottle tops, tin foil, yarn, fabric, ice block sticks, straws
	From industry: joinery off cuts, scrap paper and card, leather
	Try working on the floor
	Try a 3-dimensional construction
	Try group work or large scale work
	Use dramatic play for inspiration
	Plan excursions to collect materials
	Try theme collage e.g. Easter
	Try a mobile