My Little Duckling
Materials:
Yellow paper, black paper, white paper, orange paper, and glue.
Process:
1. Place all necessary materials on the table.
2. Then, cut the yellow paper into small pieces.
3. Do the same with the other colored papers.
4. The yellow paper will form the body.
5. Apply glue to stick it onto the white paper.
6. Once the body is formed, place a small piece of black paper for the eyes, and do the same with the orange paper for the beak and feet.
Domain: Cognitive and fine motor skills
Appropriate Age: 2-4 years old
Reflection:
When the teacher explained the theory of Process vs. Product, it made a lot of sense to me. When we give children an activity with everything pre-cut and only provide instructions like "glue this," and if they don't glue it as instructed, we adjust the activity to make it look perfect, that’s called a product because, in reality, it’s an activity done by us.
On the contrary, when the child participates from the beginning, if they haven’t mastered the scissors, we let them cut with their hands to help develop their fine motor skills. We shouldn't perfect their artwork. It's important to allow them to create their own art and not interfere with their process. This is called the process.