The Creative Teacher 7: Exploring with Photography and Video

🎉 Unlock the Magic of Early Childhood Creativity with "The Creative Teacher 7" 🎨

Course Headline:

"Exploring with Photography and Videography in Early Childhood: A Journey into Creativity (Part SEVEN)"

Embark on a Creative Odyssey with "The Creative Teacher 7"

Early childhood educators, special education professionals, cultural educators, and artists, rejoice! Dive deep into the world of photography and videography as tools for nurturing creativity and the arts in young children. This is the SEVENTH installment of our comprehensive 8-part series "The Creative Teacher," designed to equip you with a treasure trove of insights and techniques specifically tailored for Early Childhood education.

Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching practice or seeking innovative ways to integrate arts into your curriculum, this course is the perfect addition to your professional development journey. For the most cohesive experience, we recommend complementing this course with at least the first in the series, or better yet, embracing the full programme!

What You'll Explore in This Course:

• Child Agency & Storytelling: Learn how photography empowers children to share their stories and what matters to them.

• Cultural Integration & Identity: Discover the role of images in celebrating and integrating diverse cultural identities.

• Family Engagement: Explore how photography can serve as a bridge between home and school, enriching relationships with families.

• (Digital) Listening & Perspectives: Gain new insights into children's interests through the pedagogies of digital listening.

• Long-term Learning Connections: Understand how the camera lens can help children make connections between their learning experiences over time.

• Real-world Storytelling: Be inspired by real-life examples that illustrate how to scaffold young children's development of digital stories.

• Personal & Professional Growth: Reflect on a personal story that showcases creative and critical thinking in children.

• Resourceful Reading & Tools: Access further reading and resources to foster a culture of creativity in your setting.

Join Ruth Churchill Dower on This Creative Adventure!

Together, we'll uncover the myriad ways photography and video can be used to capture the imagination and creativity of young children up to five years old. You'll leave this course with actionable strategies, a wealth of resources, and the confidence to bring forth your own, and your children’s, innate creative talents.

Are you ready to transform your approach to Early Childhood education? Let's capture their world through the lens and unlock a realm of imaginative possibilities! 📸✨