Pupils needing extra support

Some pupils may not want to handle objects and may find it easier to recreate colour and texture from a picture on the Activity: Texture hunt images; the opposite may be true for others so try and provide a range of stimuli to choose from. Some children may need support with colour mixing initially; stress that they are experimenting and it doesn’t have to be ‘right’. Directing children towards more unusual tools for trying out textures will help those who feel constrained by trying to be neat; remind them they are making different marks to find the best match for how something feels. Consider placing some helpful colour and texture vocabulary up in the classroom during the activity.

Pupils working at greater depth

Children should be encouraged to describe their approach to colour mixing; ask, for example, why are they adding more white? more yellow? what do they expect will happen? Encourage them to explore possibilities for creating textures by combining the marks made by several tools. Ask them to compare things they have tried and encourage using accurate language for description.