Learn why creativity is so important in early education
Introduce new opportunities for expressive arts in your setting
Engage children with additional learning needs through the arts
Offer stimulating provocations using open-ended resources
Be inspired by real case studies of creative pedagogies in action
Get practical ideas for sensory, physical, social & cognitive approaches
Discover the three building blocks for enriching role play
Enhance children’s stories and their roles as storytellers
How to use humour, improvisation and possibility thinking
How children build stories through drawing and movement
Bringing stories to life using gesture, tone and dramatic pause
The importance of props, hats & costumes for authentic story creation
The magic of puppetry, especially for children who might not speak
Learn how children express themselves through malleable materials
Explore the properties and potential of different materials
Support abstract expression as well as fine and gross motor development
Understand deeper level immersion for wellbeing and problem solving
Learn how to scaffold a child's modelling techniques and ideas
Practical ideas for harnessing sensory and creative engagement
Experiencing children's purposefulness in modelling with malleables
Learn how children communicate deeper meanings through mark making
Explore Lowenfeld’s stages of drawing for 2-7 year olds
Understand the potential of visual art forms for embodied expression
See how children’s drawing organises their knowledge about the world
The importance of introducing children to the work of contemporary artists
Practical ideas for developing experimentation and observation skills
Learn how and why children tell their stories through the body
Strengthening the body through dance for fine motor, coordination, language, sensory, emotional and creative expression
Using dance and movement from birth to enhance attunement
Building a pedagogy of body listening in your setting
Learn how to facilitate a child's spontaneous movement ideas
Learn how children are musically attuned from birth
The importance of musical improvisation for confidence building
The sensory fulfilment of using percussion instead of words
The magic of singing to reduce anxiety and enrich the body
How music supports maths, language, social and emotional development
Experience the joy of recycled instruments and singing in the outdoors
Learn how photography enriches children’s complex ideas and agency
The role of images in documenting and strengthening cultural identities
Using cameras in the home to build relationships with families
How pedagogies of digital listening help reveal new perspectives
The power of the camera to help connect learning over longer periods
How to scaffold young children to build and extend their digital stories
Understand how working with artists can make a difference in your setting
Learn about the conditions that help build a culture of creativity
How to design and sustain a highly creative environment
Choosing and using intelligent materials for multimodal learning
Practical ideas for stretching children's Zone of Proximal Development
Learn how to assess the key impacts of arts and creative play
“This was exactly the content that I was looking for, in terms of in-depth theory as well as being practical. Thank you!”
“Ruth has an easy-to-follow and clear presentation. Her stories are wonderful and it makes me want to watch for hours!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed your course. The techniques have inspired me to provide more open-ended arts opportunities that empower and let the child take ownership.”