The Creative Skills Podcast

Oct 03 2024 23 ep. 36 mins 3
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Welcome to The Creative Skills Podcast: where early years artists share insight into their practice and some of their favourite ideas. Each episode has accompanying resources which you can find at www.starcatchers.org.uk/creative-skills-online

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Series 4, Episode 1: Putting the Voice of the Baby into Practice with artist Kerry Cleland

Oct 03 2024 48 mins  
In the first episode of the latest series of Starcatchers' Creative Skills podcast, Head of Early Years Development, Heather Armstrong, spoke to Community Engagement Artist and performer, Kerry Cleland, about how she puts the voice of the wee ones she works with at the heart of her practice. This episode explores the voice of the baby in relation to creative arts experiences for ve

Series 3, Episode 5: The Importance of Storytelling with Early Years Children

Mar 30 2024 52 mins  
In the fifth episode of the third series of Starcatchers’ Creative Skills podcast Head of Early Years Development, Heather Armstong, spoke to Storyteller, Andy Cannon, about the importance of Storytelling with Early Years children. Listen to his top tips on bringing simple, everyday stories to life.To be the first to know when a new episode is live, subscribe to the Starcatchers

Bonus Episode: Practical Approaches to Emotional Literacy and Self Care

Jan 15 2024 33 mins  
Tackle those January Blues by listening to the latest Creative Skills bonus mini episode providing practical approaches to emotional literacy and self care. To be the first to know when a new episode is live, subscribe to the Starcatchers Creative Skills podcast now on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Deezer. Or, listen to all episodes now, here on the Starcatchers website.

Wee People Big Feelings: Reflecting and Creative Empowerment

Jun 16 2023 30 mins  
In the fourth episode of the third series of Starcatchers’ Creative Skills podcast we spoke to Early Years Practitioners at Scots Corner Early Learning Centre, Carol Ann Low and Linette Stevenson, about big movement play, the legacy and the creative empowerment staff felt through participating in the Wee People Big Feelings project, an artist residency project exploring how big m

Series 3, episode 3: Character Building and thinking of characters as creative provocations with artist Sam Jameson

May 18 2023 58 mins  
In this episode, we spoke to artists Sam Jameson, a performer working in theatre for early years audiences and families. Since lockdown, Samuel has also been working in a nursery as an early years assistant. In this episode, Samuel shares his positive experience of role-playing alongside learners and creating characters out of child-led play, and how to use characters as creative p

Series 3, episode 2: Working creatively with wee ones birth-three years

Feb 27 2023 52 mins  
In this episode, we spoke to artists Kirsty Pennycook, Kirstin Abraham and Skye Reynolds, exploring their experiences of working creatively with birth to three year-olds. Full of practical approaches, hints and tips for creating memorable creative experiences for our youngest children. To find resources that tie into this episode, go to the webpage.Music used in this episode comes

Wee People Big Feelings: Exploring the relationship between creativity and emotional literacy in Young Children

Jan 30 2023 36 mins  
This podcast focuses on a Starcatchers' programme called Wee People Big Feelings, exploring the relationship between creativity and emotional literacy in very young children. To find resources that tie into this episode, head to the webpage. This podcast features Early Years Development Manager, Amy Hall-Gibson and Movement and dance artist, Skye Reynolds. Music used in this episod

How do I... support emotional literacy and wellbeing with early years children?

Feb 01 2022 24 mins  
This month, to help you celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week, we’ll be talking about creative ideas that support wee one’s emotional literacy and wellbeing. To find resources that tie into this episode, head to: www.starcatchers.org.uk/episode-wellbeing Artists and guests:Amy Hall-GibsonCharlotte AllanWee People Big Feelings Webpage: https://starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-pe

How do I... find the space?

Sep 29 2021 35 mins  
This month, we’re talking about how to deliver creative ideas even when you don’t have a lot of space! To find resources that tie into this episode, head to: www.starcatchers.org.uk/episode-space Artists and guests:Charlotte Allan, Theatre-maker, Artistic Director of Ipdip Theatre and researcherSkye Reynolds, Movement and dance artistHazel Darwin-Clements, Theatre-maker and dra

How do I... know the arts make an difference?

Sep 22 2021 32 mins  
This month, we’re talking about how to measure impact and the voice of the children you work with. To find resources that tie into this episode, head to: www.starcatchers.org.uk/episode-impact Artists and guests:Rhona Matheson, Chief Executive at StarcatchersPearl Kinnear, Visual ArtistAmy Hall-Gibson, Drama Artist and Development Officer of Creativity at Education ScotlandCharlo