Wee People, Big Feelings Practical Guide
A practical guide for the Early Years workforce, developed through the learning from Wee People, Big Feelings, exploring the importance of creativity in helping our youngest children express how they feel.
The Creative Skills Podcast: Series 4
Series 4, Episode 2: Wee People Big Feelings
In these recap episodes of the Starcatchers’ Creative Skills podcast, we spoke about our programme Wee People, Big Feelings, a collaboration between Starcatchers and Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre, a Midlothian setting that was opened in partnership with the Ministry of Defence to provide early learning and childcare for both military families and the wider community.
In part 1, Early Years Development manager, Amy Hall-Gibson talked to dance artist, Skye Reynolds, about her artist residency with programme called Wee People Big Feelings, exploring the relationship between creativity and emotional literacy in very young children.
In part 2, she 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
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#WeeInspirations
Starcatchers is launching a new series of Wee Inspiration idea cards for parents at home with young children. These are fun, creative ideas to engage little ones without a lot of kit, stress, nor pressure to ‘achieve’ anything. They are inspired by artists who work across Starcatchers’ different areas of work including Creative […]
26 March 2020
Wee People, Big Feelings
In 2022, Starcatchers, artist Skye Reynolds and Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre explored how creativity can help young children understand and express their feelings. Wee People, Big Feelings continues today in Helensburgh.