Playtime Revolution is a free training resource for settings who want to improve their children's experiences outdoors. The resource includes 11 videos along with reflection questions to help settings consider the crucial elements of the value of outdoor play, the role of the adult, construction, wet weather play, den building, physical literacy, water play, risk, sand and small world play. Also ideal for staff meetings.
Art of Education Teaching Resources
The Art of Education (AOE) is an innovative online resource committed to delivering amazing professional development to art educators everywhere. The Art of Education’s courses, conferences, workshops, and other valuable resources provide unique and practical learning opportunities for every art teacher at every stage of their career. Check out their superb downloadable resources for teaching expressive art and design.
Arts in Education Portal - digital resource of arts in education in Ireland
Artful Thinking - toolkit to develop thoughtful learning
Creative Connections - A guide to partnerships in arts and education
Creating indoor environments for young children
Early Years Creativity Toolkit
Two projects in Sussex examined creativity in early years by working with artists and bringing them into settings to work alongside practitioners and children. This publication takes documents these projects, showing examples of artists working in settings and offering top tips for trying out these approaches yourself.
Early Years Creative Cookbook
Expressive Arts and Design: Exploring and using media and materials
How Red is Red? A toolkit for art in the early years
Reflect and Review - a toolkit for arts and creativity in early years
Resources and Ideas to encourage children as artists
Seeing, Making, Doing - arts in early years practice
This publication offers practical advice to help early years staff to provide creative opportunities that support and enhance child development. It talks about how to respect children’s creativity whilst observing and developing their skills, and suggests practical and creative opportunities to do this.
Small Steps, Big Moves and Giant Leaps - dance toolkit for early years
This is Dance 4's successful early years resource pack giving early years practitioners, teachers, artists and parents the skills and confidence to deliver dance. Giant Leaps is a pack of five new refresher cards for those who have used the original pack and would like new ideas for keeping the pack fresh and exciting.