Talking Without Words
Where is the dance in our education?
Anna Daly from Primed for Life tells Earlyarts about children's fluency in the language of movement and why we should not undermine their innate knowledge and skills to move and interact with their environment.
How do you explain terrorism to children?
Using music and singing to build early communication skills
Lindsay Ibbotson, Music Leader on NYMAZ Early Years Steering Group talks about how music and singing can be used to develop communication skills.
How creativity can help families become co-learners with their children
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.
