Creating Strand

Stage 1

Junior and senior infants

Stage 2

First and second classes

Stage 3

Third and fourth classes

Stage 4

Fifth and sixth classes

explore, experiment and improvise in Art, Drama and Music.
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create 2D and 3D art using various tools, materials and techniques with use of space and a variety of lines, shapes, colours, forms and textures.
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co-create with teacher support simple stories and characters through a variety of dramatic forms that use movement, sound, space, objects and tension.
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create music using a range of sound sources with very contrasting pitches, durations, timbres, tempos and dynamics.
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explore, experiment, improvise and create integrating a combination of art, drama, music, dance and/or media arts. 
AL, C, CL

explore, experiment and improvise in Art, Drama and Music.
AL, C, CL

design and create 2D and 3D art using various tools, materials and techniques with use of space and increased variety of lines, shapes, colours, forms and textures.
AL, C, CL

create simple stories and characters through a variety of dramatic forms that use movement, sound, space, objects and tension.
AL, C, CL

create and notate with symbols, short musical pieces using a range of sound sources with a variety of pitches, rhythms, timbres, tempos and dynamics.
AL, C, CL

explore, experiment, improvise and create integrating a combination of art, drama, music, dance and/or media arts. 
AL, C, CL

ART:

explore and experiment with various tools, materials and techniques in 2D and 3D media.
AL, C, CL

plan, design and create 2D and 3D art with use of space and a variety of lines, shapes, forms, colours, tones, and textures.
AL, C, CL

Drama:

explore, improvise and represent ideas in a range of dramatic forms, using character, movement, sound, space, objects and tension in a spontaneous and/or rehearsed way.
AL, C, CL

create, plan, prepare, structure, storyboard and rework improvised scenes/stories that communicate ideas and explore human themes Themes
Among the themes for Irish are; myself, at home, school, food, television, shopping, pastimes, clothes, the weather and special occasions. The teacher can select lots of topics from the themes. These topics could be extended to also include subjects that the child finds interesting. , relationships and dilemmas 
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Music:

explore, improvise and extend sounds, rhythms and melodies using a range of sound sources.
AL, C, CL

create and notate structured musical pieces using a range of sound sources with a variety of pitches, rhythms, timbres, tempos, dynamics and textures.
AL, C, CL

Art, Drama, Music, and Other Artforms

explore, experiment, improvise, plan and create integrating a combination of art, drama, music, dance and/or media arts. 
AL, C, CL
 

explore, experiment with and choose various tools, materials and techniques in 2D and 3D media.
AL, C, CL

plan, design, reimagine, create and refine 2D and 3D art with use of space and a variety of lines, shapes, forms, colours, tones, and textures.
AL, C, CL