-
Recent Posts
- Name Change on it’s way
- The Art of taking the right kind of break
- How not to waste 50 plastic bottles
- Top 10 skills children learn from the arts
- Beautiful images of play from around the world
- Some great play resources from a USA Children’s Museum
- Bob Hughes – Play theorist and activist
- 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking
- What happened when I swapped my children’s toys for beads and cardboard?
- As Children’s Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity
Playful Minds on Facebook
Pinterest
Categories
Twitter Updates
Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.
Recent Comments
Louise Abel on Bob Hughes – Play theori… Cheryl Kennedy on Bob Hughes – Play theori… Wendy Skorupa on Name Change on it’s… Blogroll
Category Archives: Planning
Choosing a theme
Teachers often choose a theme for a half term and base as many lesson plans as possible round it. The idea is it’s more imaginative, more fun and gets children (and teachers) thinking across subjects and not keeping them in separate boxes. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Planning, Schools, Themes
Tagged Bendy Beasts, Choosing, Creative thinking, Education, Planning, Themes
Leave a comment
Teaching creatively or teaching for creativity?
Recently on a training course we were all asked to make a simple paper helicopter from a template. We all worked away at cutting out, heads down, concentrating. The finished things all did what they should and were fun…….well, for … Continue reading
The Art of Play 