Nursery World - Ten key points (2)

Use these ten points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Are children expected to create identical types of pictures for displays? Such an approach involves little creativity. There is an important distinction between encouraging children to observe a flower closely and expecting them all to represent it in a particular way.

1 Are children expected to create identical types of pictures for displays? Such an approach involves little creativity. There is an important distinction between encouraging children to observe a flower closely and expecting them all to represent it in a particular way.

2 Is your planning for creative development appropriate for all the children with special educational needs?

3 Are art forms from different cultures available in the setting? These will stimulate children to think and work in different ways.

4 Do you ask parents and carers about the creative experiences and expressions of their children at home? This can be used as a starting point for your planning.

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