The importance of teaching creatively and teaching for creativity is at the forefront of current issues in primary education. Use the links here to find out what that means for you. There are also links to articles here that describe best practice in teaching art and design to young children.
Click here to go to cross curricular themes for art and design activities and web sites that will support you in developing a creative climate for your own classroom.
Creativity in education http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/creativity/index.asp http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/sharingpractice/lifeskills/creativity/index.asp http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/art/index.htm Scottish Curriculum 5 – 14 http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/5to14/htmlunrevisedguidelines/Pages/ExArts/ExArt_ArtDes_F/aanddcontents.htm Northern Ireland Curriculum - Primary http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/80-curriculumandassessment_pg/80t-statutory-curriculum.htm Wales – Primary National Curriculum (3-11) http://accac.org.uk/eng/content.php?cID=5 Some excellent examples of creative art work. Teaching for effective learning - creativity http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningaboutlearning/creativity/research/creativity.asp Creativity and performativity policies in primary school cultures http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a781527327~tab=content Can Creativity be assessed? (2005) http://www.ttrb.ac.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?anchorId=14452&selectedId=0&contentId=12010 http://www.dfes.gov.uk/search/results/kbsearch?qt=creativity&sc=dfes&ha=1&x=18&y=10 This will take you to a list of important websites that provide opportunities for further research and articles on the subject of creativity. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/c/creativityinschools/ National Curriculum http://www.ncaction.org.uk/creativity/ Early Years Foundation Stage – this page also has links to research articles on pedagogy and creativity in early years http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs/site/4/3.htm Developing young children's creativity: What can we learn from research? http://www.ttrb.ac.uk/viewArticle2.aspx?contentId=13016 How to teach drawing to children http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/draw.html http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/subjects/publication_detail.php?sid=9&id=478 - Children, young people and the arts [210.15 KB] PDF - Children, young people and the arts [130.59 KB] Word doc Creativity in early year’s settings http://www.surestart.gov.uk/resources/childcareworkers/inspiringcreativity/examples/ http://www.aliss.org.uk/files/aliss/reflectandreview.pdf