ORANGE Regional: Children's Rights in Everyday EC Practice Through the Creative Arts

This workshop will explore inclusive approaches to creative arts for children aged from birth to five years. Art forms including music, dance, visual arts, drama, storytelling and puppetry offer potential for all children to connect and communicate with others, and to feel a sense of belonging.

This potential is only realised with intentional use of inclusive pedagogy. Participants will be introduced to the Lundy model of participation, which can be used to honour children’s rights to be included in every aspect of curriculum in early childhood settings. This model will be used to explore ways to develop practical inclusive strategies for children’s participation in arts experiences.  

In this session you will:

  • build your understanding of a rights-based approach to inclusion
  • unpack the Lundy model of participation as applied to the creative arts
  • explore practical strategies for developing inclusive arts experiences

Recommended audience: Teachers, educators, educational leaders, directors, room leaders

    • $175

    • Date

      Tue 20 October
      6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

    • Location

      Orange

    • Presented by

      • Dr Amanda Niland
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About the presenters

  • Amanda Niland Bio
    Dr Amanda Niland

    Dr Amanda Niland is a Senior Lecturer in early childhood at the University of Sydney and Programme Director of the Master of Teaching Early Childhood. Amanda has extensive experience as an early childhood teacher, music specialist and early childhood intervention teacher. Amanda is passionate about the arts and children’s literature, and the value of music, stories and books for supporting positive relationships and a sense of belonging for all children. Amanda’s research focuses on creativity, the arts and inclusion, and children’s literature. She has published peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, monographs and books for educators as well as two picture books.