Philosophy

I have long believed that the Creative Arts are an essential part of any child’s education. Children naturally sing, dance, draw, make-believe. Nurturing these instinctive ways of exploring and expressing and integrating them across the curriculum is the best way forward in teaching and learning. In order to prepare our children for a future we cannot even imagine we must encourage their creativity, encourage their imaginations, encourage them to find their own ways of understanding the world. The introduction of the Foundation Phase in Wales indicates how much significance is afforded to this approach to learning but the needs of all children should be addressed and provided for right now.

 

My mission is to help teachers and children
by offering:

• Experience (26 years teaching in primary sector)
  
  
• Expertise ( trained musician; subject leader in Music
  and Art for 25 years; promoted post for Creativity;
  previous consultancy work)
  
  
• Enthusiasm (passion for Creative Arts and creative
  potential of children)

Here are some links I have found interesting:

Reggio Emilia – www.teachers.tv/video/123

Sir Ken Robinson - www.ted.com, www.sirkenrobinson.com

Montessori – www.montessori-uk.org

Linda Naiman – www.creativityatwork.com