Reviewed by Linda Keats, graduate training advisor, Early Years and Childcare Essex
This text will relight the spark in those thinking about children's learning through creativity, whether in music, dance, drama or art, with real-life accounts from practitioners, practical suggestions and case studies.
Kay Rooks talks of the inspirational examples she witnessed in Reggio Emilia and the importance of allowing children time and space for creative learning. Angela Foley reminds us of the role of song and music in promoting good feelings, harmony and communication in our settings. Fleur Griffiths inspires with 'The Talking Table', an innovative idea that lets children take the lead on how, when and what they wish to communicate. Ken Patterson offers endless ideas to help children make their own open ended music: chanting, echoes, mimicking, scatting, switch, rhythms.
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