The Creative Teacher 2: Role Play, Puppetry & Story-telling

Early childhood educators, special education professionals, cultural educators and artists will gain in-depth knowledge on how young children learn through role play, puppetry & story-telling, including techniques and resources 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 SECOND course in the programme and sets out the foundations for using drama and role play with young children up to five years old.

In this course you will learn:

• The three different elements of story-making that act as possible starting points for children’s creative expression

• How to to enhance children’s stories or roles as storytellers

• Ways to move away from structured stories through humour, improvisation and possibility thinking

• A real world example of how a young child builds her stories using drawing and movement

• Bringing stories to life using gesture, voice, tone and dramatic pause

• The importance of role play for team work and understanding a child's context

• The importance of handling props, hats and costumes to engage children on a deeper level in story creation

• The magic of puppetry, especially for children who may not have access to verbal communication

• A personal story illustrating children's creative story-building

• Further reading and resources to support you in developing a culture of creativity

Join me on this adventure and discover how to bring to life your own and your children’s awesome creative talents!