Learning about our own bodies & abilities, exploring new ways to move and express ourselves. Our project 'Wee People, Big Feelings' focuses on how we support emotional literacy through various forms. Starcatchers skye reynolds #weepeepsbigfeels Heather Armstrong Creative Skills

The Gingerbread Man is here! Watch @ScotsEarly's exploration of a story this Christmas. Instead of a step-by-step activity, they used expressive arts experiences that supported emotional literacy & wellbeing!

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🎥: Ben Winger

Watch here: starcatchers.org.uk/wee-people-big…

Thank you Christine Grahame MSP The SNP for your support & coming to the launch event of our practitioner enquiry report being published. Lots of discussions about @ScotsEarly , Creative Skills and the importance of fun & joy. #TeamELC #WeePeepsBigFeels

Great breakout at University of Glasgow #uofgchildhoodpractice childhood practice conference talking about #weepeepsbigfeels with Stacey Burns-Clark @ScotsEarly exploring movement, emotional literacy and the importance of joy in early years Creative Skills Starcatchers

Creating quiet, private spaces for our children to relax, slow down and let their minds wander. Nurturing spaces that support children's emotional literacy Starcatchers #weepeepsbigfeels #keepingitsimple #qualityenvironment #outdoorlearning #privatespaces #EmotionalLiteracy

Great session with ⁦⁦Starcatchers⁩ Creative Skills this afternoon, in celebration of our #WeePeepsBigFeels project! 😄

Fantastic session today with Dr Sue Allingham #Birthto5Matters looking at how we are already using the Leuven Scale within the centre and how we use this moving forward as part of our 'Wee People, Big Feelings Project' thank you Starcatchers for organising #weepeepsbigfeels #relationships #Wellbeing

So excited to share this with our fellow early years colleagues. Continuing the great work of supporting children explore their emotions openly.👏🏻

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Creative Skills Starcatchers Amy Hall Gibson Heather Armstrong
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Our new blog is out! I didn’t mention Chris Orr ‘s word “craptivities” 😜 but we will be spending the month sharing a more chilled, emotionally literate way to enjoy the festive season thanks to @ScotsEarly skye reynolds #WeePeepsBigFeels

Great to be back at Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre hearing the team share Creative Skills #weepeepsbigfeels project & their ongoing work exploring emotional literacy in the setting. Stacey Burns-Clark and her team have created a stellar culture of emotional literacy in challenging times Mid early years

Babies & young children can be affected by changes in their world, but don’t always have the words to express how they feel. This #IMHAW2023 , take a look at our #WeePeepsBigFeels resources that encourage creativity, self-expression & emotional literacy: starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-peopl…

It was a pleasure to share What Moves You? EY movement & #musicwithQuee enabled through Dawn Hartley projects as an extension of #weepeepsbigfeels project with @ScotsEarly& Starcatchers. #Magicalfeelings as children enjoyed expressing themselves in creative, non-verbal ways!

So proud to have been involved in a small way with Dr. Lorna Arnott in this work supporting the wonderful colleagues Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre and skye reynolds in undertaking practitioner enquiry projects. Such insightful and useful work #WeePeepsBigFeels

It's important to talk about feelings, but what if you don’t have the words to describe how you feel? This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek explore #WeePeepsBigFeels practical guide sharing the importance of creativity to help young children express feelings➡️shorturl.at/HOV89

How can creative movement help support emotional literacy and wellbeing in wee ones?

Check out our videos and #WeeInspirations from #WeePeepsBigFeels : a project exploring movement, self-expression and emotions at @ScotsEarly with skye reynolds 👇

starcatchers.org.uk/work/wee-peopl…

Babies & young children can be affected by changes in their world just as much as adults, but they don’t always have the words to express how they feel. Our #WeePeepsBigFeels resources & #WeeInspirations support wee ones to express themselves in a safe way bit.ly/3N18vHT

Next up from @ScotsEarly #WeePeepsBigFeels . The best way to understand someone is to walk (or run!) a mile in their shoes. Explore characters & empathy together through movement and imaginative play!

🏃Download 'Character Races' here: bit.ly/3Eb7h7q

Great day with skye reynolds Catherine Wilson Garry chatting parent and child movement, balancing and connection for #WeePeepsBigFeels - then I come home and my mind reader 9yo says “make me flyyyyyy!” 😂 It was easier when they were wee 😉

Really proud of all the work we’re doing around emotional literacy for wee ones this Christmas - skye reynolds @ScotsEarly #WeePeepsBigFeels

Have you seen a cardboard submarine as brilliant as this?📦⬇️ We were blown away by the imagination & creativity of the practitioners working across #Helensburgh Great to share the #WeePeepsBigFeels practical guide with practitioners. Read the guide➡️shorturl.at/nqR05