Growing Stories

Growing Stories is an Earlyarts Professional Development Day. The aim of the day is to experience a range of stimulus for language development for boys in early years. Understanding how visual and kinaesthetic stimuli can be of particular support to boys in developing vocabulary and self-confidence in story making, and sharing ideas to look at a range of practice in Leicester aimed at supporting the creative learning of boys in early years.

The day will feature a presentation from Paul Gobey – Library Manager, Children’s Services Leicester City Libraries ‘Leicester City context and strategies for developing language and literacy in early years’ and two practical workshops with award winning playwright and poet Peter Rumney on The World of Play and Kinaesthetic and Visual Ways of Story Making.

With an emphasis on participation and reflection these workshops offer delegates a variety of practical ways to engage children with the ‘word’.

Further information, the full programme and booking details for Growing Stories can be found here.

Earlyarts PDDs are free for Earlyarts Bronze, Silver and Gold members or £60 for Earlyarts Free or non-members.

Details of the Earlyarts Membership Scheme can be found here- paid memberships start at £48.

Earlyarts supports professionals to nurture the amazing creative potential of all young children by providing high quality resources that enable arts, cultural and early years professionals to discover their own creative potential.

Membership is free for online resources, or members can upgrade to benefit from training, master classes and leadership coaching.

Share practice, learn skills, build ideas, find inspiration and make connections on a local level at an Earlyarts Professional Development Day.