The proposed reforms to the EYFS seem to be more prescriptive than before and, in Expressive Arts and Design, limited to developing arts skills as opposed to children’s broader cultural and creative development. Ruth Churchill Dower discusses how the EYFS has been designed and how the reforms could go further to help promote creative, emotional and social attunement, celebrate multiple cultural identities, and better reflect the contemporary and diverse home learning contexts children are growing up in.
Can Dance Help Children to Become School Ready?
Last month I was the invited guest speaker on the Earlyarts webinar. This piece is a response to the online discussion I had around the considered topic 'Can Dance Help Children to Become School Ready?' This blog is intended to extend some of those important discussions further.
Talking Without Words
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.
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.
Cane Enable - Reflections on the Joys of Denmaking
The new generation are creating their futures now
A healthy mind needs a healthy body
From the three Rs to the three Ss
How little Victoria learnt to sing (and speak) with Adele
June O'Sullivan, CEO of London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), shares an experience of a young girls musicality and what we can learn professionally from a rendition of Adele's, 'Someone Like You'.
Knowing what excellent quality practice looks like
Earlyarts continues its exploration into quality in early years creative practice with an in-depth interview with Creative Minds Yorkshire Ltd's Creative Consultant Sarah Gordon.