Dr. Gai Lindsay (University of Wollongong, Australia). I have spent the past week in Abu Dhabi working with many wonderful early childhood teachers in the Middle East as part of my role in the Bright Start Early Arts Intervention. During the 1st Bright Start Conference for the MENA Region, focused on ‘Early Years Excellence in … Continue reading A Blueprint for Beauty
Author: Dr. Gai Lindsay
My PhD explored the visual arts beliefs and pedagogy of early childhood educators. Before entering academia, I worked as a preschool teacher, director and early childhood consultant for 23 years. I currently lecture in the Bachelor of Education - The Early Years at the University of Wollongong.
Quality visual arts learning experiences for babies and toddlers: The inspiring power of a book .
by Dr. Gai Lindsay, and featuring "The Power of a Book" documentation by Gabriela Gomez de Torres and Denise Savins (Saigon Kids, Vietnam). It brings me great joy to share this blog post with you. It honours the capacities of very young children to engage meaningfully in arts-focused projects of inquiry by sharing the documentation … Continue reading Quality visual arts learning experiences for babies and toddlers: The inspiring power of a book .
The myth of mess: Thinking about messy visual arts experiences
This article was recently published in KU Professional Learning Quarterly (April 2019 edition). The text of the article is reproduced here with permission from KU Children's Services. You can subscribe to and access issues of KU Quarterly online HERE. Messy art Do you love messy art making with children? When you see social media images … Continue reading The myth of mess: Thinking about messy visual arts experiences
A New Mindset: Building confidence to make and teach art.
by Catherine Schwarz (Educational Leader / Teacher - One World for Children, Geelong, Victoria) and Dr. Gai Lindsay (University of Wollongong). Introduction Do you think you're artistic? Do you feel confident to support children's visual arts learning in early childhood settings? When it comes to planning visual arts learning experiences do you draw upon your … Continue reading A New Mindset: Building confidence to make and teach art.
Christmas arts and crafts: Tis the season to be jolly…..and the season to celebrate the capable child.
by Dr. Gai Lindsay (Lecturer, B.Ed - The early Years, School of Education, University of Wollongong. This blog post provokes reflection about the rights of the child to offer alternatives to close-ended and limiting Christmas activities and gifts. The article provides a selection of ideas for quality Christmas visual arts and crafts learning experiences that … Continue reading Christmas arts and crafts: Tis the season to be jolly…..and the season to celebrate the capable child.
The early childhood hand-print debate: One hundred languages or one thousand thousand hands? Dr. Gai Lindsay
Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about with hand print art? This article provokes reflection about this often debated area of early childhood visual arts pedagogy.
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