Connecting with The Arts is Good for Children and Important for Us All

“Children see before they speak, make marks before they write, build before they walk. But their ability to appreciate and interpret what they observe, communicate what they think and feel, or make what they imagine and invent, is influenced by the quality of their art, craft and design education.” (The Office for Standards in Education, […]

Artforms to Inspire Children

Minnie Zammit is a Creative Arts Therapist and Counsellor working with primary and high school aged children. She writes about various artforms to inspire children below. I’ve seen how art is an opportunity to play, create, find an inner awareness, deepen the process, with expressing and learning things about themselves. Reflecting on the way I […]

How to Encourage Creativity in Children

This article has been written by Dr. Gai Lindsay, School of Education, University of Wollongong It goes without saying that creativity is considered to be important and desirable – in life, art, engineering and architecture and, of course, in education. In fact, taking part in playful and creative activities is a human right (Article 31, […]