The Creative Teacher 4: Expressive Marks, Painting & Drawing

About this course

Early childhood educators, special education professionals, cultural educators and artists will gain in-depth knowledge on how young children learn through mark making, painting and drawing to harness their artistic and creative potential. The Creative Teacher programme is made up of eight separate courses, each of which can be watched as a stand-alone course or as part of the whole programme. It is recommended to watch at least the first course in addition to any other you choose if not purchasing the whole programme. This is the FOURTH course in the programme and sets out the foundations for nurturing young children's creative, social, cognitive and sensory development through the visual arts.In this course you will learn:How children communicate deeper meanings through art, without needing wordsThe two stages of drawing development described by Viktor Lowenfeld for 2-7 year oldsThe potential of visual art forms for embodied expressionHow children develop drawing schema to organise their knowledge about the worldSpaces for experimentation that strengthen children's memory and narrativesHow to read children's art worksThe importance of introducing children to the work of contemporary artistsReal world examples of how to facilitate a child's embodied approach to drawingPractical ideas for harnessing sensory, physical, cognitive and creative engagementA personal story illustrating children's purposefulness in using observation skillsFurther reading and resources to support you in developing your creative curriculumJoin me on this adventure and discover how to bring to life your own and your children’s awesome creative talents!

Course objectives

• to nurture children's creative and cognitive development
• to provide educators with strategies for enhancing a creative curriculum
• to explore real-world examples of children's art