Lucy Williams, Principal Officer in the Early Childhood Unit at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) and visual artist talks about her involvement in the 'Making it REAL' project.
Playful Spaces for Playful Minds
'It’s abstract Mummy, art can be anything you want it to be.’ my five year old declared as she presented to me her latest drawing. What a perfect age, completely open to the artistic process whereby a piece of work can provoke ideas and thoughts that are not predetermined by life experiences and contexts. Art to her is simple – it fuels her imagination.
Using clay to scaffold and understand children’s expressions
Imagination, Storytelling, New Media: The Mission Is possible...
Federico Albiero from i-Theatre talks about how important it is to nurture young children's imagination and why is it so important to our lives and development.
Using Clay to Nurture Young Children's Development
How to successfully answer the question, ‘So, what do you do?’ …
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the campsite
Enabling young children’s language in musical ways
Emma Hutchinson, Director and Founder of Music House for Children, discusses the ways in which music can make enhance a young child's development.
On Growling and Whispering: The Language of Children
In this month's blog, MakeBelieve Arts Founder Trisha Lee explains how the Helicopter Approach encourages communication and language development in Early Years Children.
Transforming Teaching and Learning with Music Technology
Our Guest Blogger, Mat Andasun, creator of Mr Mangle's Magical Music Factory, talks about his fascination of the use of technology in music.
Successful Futures: Where do the arts sit in the proposed educational reform for Wales?
Listening to Children
Technologies to help children learn: The good, the bad and the downright creative
Musical Rumpus: Catch a Sea Star
The Wild Classroom: how nature designed the perfect learning environment
Annie Berrington, Director of Get Out More, talks about the power of learning outdoors to generate well-being through positive experiences.
Very few people can be the best: everybody can be exceptional
Biological and Psychological Impact of Music on Newborns
Our International Guest Blogger, Dr Efthymios Papatzikis writes about the effect of music and sound and how it can help a new born baby's development.