I am writing this piece at a time when, for me, caring for a 3 year old, going back to work after over a year in lockdown and juggling home life means the answer to the title of this paper is definitely NO!If this rings true for you, or even if it doesn’t, then you […]
The acronym GCSE tends to make our heart race and our palms sweat…and that’s whether we are the student, teacher or parent of the student! It’s a time of high stress and high anxiety. Some students automatically think they will fail, that they aren’t good enough, and some completely melt down at the thought […]
Humans are designed to be creative, it’s in our make-up, in our very nature. We are entitled to express ourselves creatively in ways that other creatures cannot. Creative qualities lie within every human, regardless of their talent or whether they’ll get to be the next Leonardo Da Vinci. When we refer to someone as being […]
Take yourself back to the last time you were creative. Perhaps this was yesterday or perhaps it was when you were a child or a teenager. Did you stop being creative after that? Why did you stop being creative? Can you remember? Was there a negative comment or incident that made you stop? Negative comments […]
Young children flourish in a creative environment where they can bathe in inspiration and their imaginations can run wild. Children are naturally creative, they cant help it – it’s in their very nature! They love to play, draw, paint and explore all the creative possibilities available. Creating conditions where the child can flourish without competition, […]
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Most children love art and creativity, it just comes naturally to them. They love bright colours, the feel of the materials in their hands and the marks that appear on the paper. It’s full of wonder to them. […]