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November 12, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Musical Rumpus: Catch a Sea Star

November 12, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Musical Rumpus: Catch a Sea Star

Ruth Churchill Dower, Director of Earlyarts, reviews Spitalfields Music's Musical Rumpus: Catch a Sea Star, and talks to their musical director, Sam Glazer, about the importance and impact of opera for babies.

November 12, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: music, singing, early years, babies, families, childrens opera, musical rumpus

October 1, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

The Wild Classroom:  how nature designed the perfect learning environment

October 1, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
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.

October 1, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: learning spaces, outdoor learning, forest schools, loose parts, environmental learning

September 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Very few people can be the best: everybody can be exceptional

September 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Very few people can be the best: everybody can be exceptional

Music education expert, Ben Sandbrook, explores what progression looks like in children’s musical journeys.

September 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: music, music technology, early education, music education

August 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Biological and Psychological Impact of Music on Newborns

August 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
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.

August 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: music, neuroscience, music education

July 14, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Cane Enable - Reflections on the Joys of Denmaking

July 14, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Cane Enable - Reflections on the Joys of Denmaking

Den Maker and Community Artist, Graham Marsden, explores the most successful approaches to den making, and the positive impacts this has on young children's learning.

July 14, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: den making, construction, EYFS

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Discovering the magic of early years theatre - part 3

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Discovering the magic of early years theatre - part 3

The third in a series of reviews of early years theatre by Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower, focussing particularly on how children's opera makes a difference

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: music, singing, childrens opera, music education, spitalfields

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Discovering the Magic of Early Years Theatre – Part 2

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Discovering the Magic of Early Years Theatre – Part 2

The second in a series of reviews of early years theatre by Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower, exploring how children's theatre makes an impact on their ability to form and recall stories.

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: childrens theatre, storytelling, play, early years

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Waste is Treasure

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Waste is Treasure

Emma Pace, Director of Newcastle's recycling centre, the House of Objects, talks about how well chosen, intelligent materials, can really spark a child's imagination, learning and skills.

July 3, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: recycling, scrapstore, upcycling, loose parts, reggio emilia, junk modelling, intelligent materials

June 25, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Discovering the Magic of Early Years Theatre–Part 1

June 25, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Discovering the Magic of Early Years Theatre–Part 1

The first in a series of reviews of early years theatre by Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower. highlighting the impact of storytelling and the magic of theatre on young audiences.

June 25, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: childrens theatre, play, storytelling

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

How Our Cooperative Preschool Works

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
How Our Cooperative Preschool Works

Teacher Tom Hobson, preschool teacher at Woodland Park Co-operative Preschool, talks about the challenges and benefits of working for 20 parents acting as your boss.

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: play, learning through play, intelligent materials, parents, families

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

What children have taught me about theatre

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
What children have taught me about theatre

Thom Browing, Associate Artistic Director at Australia's Imaginary Theatre, discusses how non-verbal approaches to theatre can significantly enhance young children's engagement and language.

June 17, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: childrens theatre, australia, play, non-verbal, language

May 20, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Drama versus Storytelling – what’s the difference in early years?

May 20, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Drama versus Storytelling – what’s the difference in early years?

Drama Worker, Theatre Writer and Director, Peter Wynne-Willson, talks about the power of play to unlock children's imaginations.

May 20, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: play, drama, theatre, storytelling

May 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

The new generation are creating their futures now

May 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
The new generation are creating their futures now

Anna Daly, Founder of Primed for Life and Dancewell, explores the future options available for our children if the arts are not part of the core curriculum.

May 7, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: curriculum, EYFS, policy, dance education, dance

April 8, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

International children's theatre in places of political unrest – focus on Egypt

April 8, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
International children's theatre in places of political unrest – focus on Egypt

Natasha Holmes, Artistic Director of Tell Tale Hearts, looks at children's theatre in Cairo and the effects of the political unrest on theatre for young audiences.

April 8, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: storytelling, childrens theatre, Egypt

March 26, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Once upon a time - capturing and animating very young children’s stories

March 26, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
Once upon a time - capturing and animating very young children’s stories

Daniela Miscov, director of Artelier D in Bucharest, Romania, shares her thoughts on why small children need stories.

March 26, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: storytelling, babies, emotional intelligence, bonding

March 24, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

A healthy mind needs a healthy body

March 24, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
A healthy mind needs a healthy body

Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower talks about the future for dance in Early Years and how it should be a fundamental part of every subject in the curriculum

March 24, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: dance education, curriculum, early years, EYFS, dance

January 16, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

What do we want for our children's future?

January 16, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014
What do we want for our children's future?

Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower, looks at what we really want for our children's future and where the concept of love comes into early education.

January 16, 2014
Ruth Churchill Dower
Blog2014

Tagged: love, babies, teaching, emotional intelligence

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