The Creative Teacher online training programme

Expanding on Ruth’s latest book, Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood, this online training programme explores how arts-based education can be put into practical use in the classroom to benefit children and teachers alike.

Spread over 8 enjoyable courses, this valuable programme will support arts educators, early childhood practitioners and teachers to build their creative skills and confidence. By the end, you will feel inspired and empowered to use the arts in every lesson, workshop or activity you prepare.

What are the 8 courses?

  1. How (and why) to build a creative pedagogy

  2. Story Building, Role Play and Puppetry

  3. Modelling with Malleable Materials

  4. Expressive Marks, Painting and Drawing

  5. Listening with Movement and Dance

  6. Attuning through Music and Singing

  7. Exploring with Photography and Video

  8. Working with Artists and Designing Creative Environments

Each course includes support for additional needs (SEN-D) children, with case studies of how and why arts-based approaches work.

What will I learn?

  • The benefits of arts approaches for young children, parents and teachers

  • How different aspects of brain and body, cognitive, cultural, social and physical development can be harnessed through the arts

  • Key skills in storytelling, puppetry, malleable materials, mark-making & drawing, dance & movement, music & singing and photography

  • How to engage children with disabilities or additional learning needs by using specific arts or creative practices

  • Ideas and inspiration from real examples of creative practice in action

  • Put your learning into practice immediately and enjoy the adventure!

What’s included?

  • Eight courses to choose from - pick your favourites or complete all eight for bonus points!

  • 30-45 minutes of content per course, with a full programme of 4.5 hours viewing suitable for Levels 3-5, plus practical discussion questions.

  • Carefully selected further study materials and arts activities to download

  • Quizzes and case studies to help consolidate your learning

  • Certificate of course attendance for each course

  • Course slides PDF of key concepts discussed

  • Ideal for staff meetings, CPD and inset training.

"All of your training sessions have been invaluable to my practice and the delivery is excellent. I keep coming back for more!”

Foundation Phase Teacher, Flying Start, Wales

“As we knew it would be, your training has been a huge success in our setting. Everyone who attended went on their own personal journey of discovery in a wonderfully inspiring experience and is now confident to engage more creatively.”

Gilly Basildon, Manager, Mini-tots Nursery

"Very useful training and high quality ideas which can be implemented immediately in our setting. Ruth’s delivery was inspiring. The whole concept of identifying different ways to engage with children and encourage their learning through the arts was brilliant.”

Sarah White, Head of Foundation Stage, Bishops Castle School

Who can benefit?

  • Teachers and early childhood educators

  • Childcarers

  • Parents, carers, grandparents

  • Arts and cultural educators

  • Artists working with children or families

  • Special education professionals (e.g. SENCOs)

  • Health professionals (e.g. SLTs, Educational Psychologists)

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