Hello, I am Dr. Louisa Penfold and I work in children’s art education! I run Art Play Children Learning – a blog for parents and educators that help make art…
Marble runs are a classic kid’s activity, you may even remember making them yourself at preschool using pre-constructed wooden tracks! I love marble runs because kids can use their imagination,…
This post features a video interview with artist Lorna Rose. She discusses her approach to children’s creative learning, covering ideas such as the importance of flexibility, multiculturalism and inclusivity in…
This post features a reflection on my visit to the Atelier van Licht at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Atelier was being presented as part of the…
Art can play an important part in children’s learning. This post shares five key reasons why. “Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide…
*This is an updated version of a post originally published in May 2018* If you are a teacher in the Northern Hemisphere, the new academic year is heating up. The…
This post shares Vygotsky’s idea of collective creativity, a concept presented in his article ‘Imagination and Creativity in Childhood’. I firstly talk about how he defines creativity and imagination. I then…
In this post I discuss my understanding of the term 'pedagogy' and the ability for the process of documentation to act as a tool to critically think about the assumptions, beliefs and practices that shape a learning environment.
Children’s play with materials is important as it allows them to think and learn in different ways. As a child’s creativity is always limited by what they do and do…
