Early Years
Why Imagination and Creativity are Important
“A child’s imagination and creativity are enriched through their awareness of art and other children around them. All of these creative experiences build powerful connections within the brain. Creativity is associated with focus, independence, a willingness to explore and ingenuity.”
As children develop in imagination and creativity they are able to tell a story, relate to other people, keep themselves emotionally grounded and enter their imaginary worlds. (Gov.uk)
Fusion’s Early Years Stream
A working group has been created to share information about priorities and programming across the organisation.
The first meeting took place in December, in which the group identified the following collaboration opportunities for 2023:
- Providing materials and resources for early years settings.
- Delivering a music plot in family centres.
- Exploring whether ’50 things to do before you’re five’, could be initiated in Barnsley.
If you’d like to be involved in these quarterly meetings, please email [email protected]
Supporting Wellbeing
Download the Wellbeing, Creativity and Young People guide.
The guide was prepared by Jo Stockdale (founder of ‘Well Within Reach’) and commissioned by The Mighty Creatives.
Whilst it was created with educators in mind, it will be useful to any professional or practitioners with a remit to supporting the healthy, holistic development of children and young people, their social and emotional wellbeing, or unlocking the innate curiosity, creativity and imagination that is the potential in every young mind!
