Alice Sharp on How to Inspire and Improve Practice

Alice Sharp is nationally and internationally recognised for using a dynamic and innovative approach to children and their play, Alice draws on her 30 years of practice – and an experiential approach – in her role as an Early Childhood influencer, keynote speaker, mum and writer.

With her ‘Adventures with Alice’, she believes that Early Years Educators change the world, one small step at a time. Her training encourages rich, experiential professional and personal development for all Early Childhood teachers, staff, children’s carers, and educators.

In this enlightening episode, Alice shares practical ways to nurture creativity and innovation in early years settings. She demonstrates how everyday objects can become extraordinary learning tools and shows how to help staff discover their natural creativity – even those who believe they “aren’t creative”.

In this episode you’ll:

• Discover how to transform simple household items like sugar bowls and makeup brushes into engaging learning experiences
• Learn practical strategies for supporting less confident staff members to embrace change and innovation
• Explore how to create “invitations to curiosity” using everyday containers and objects
• Understand why Generation Alpha needs spectacular real-world play experiences to complement their digital world
• See how team discussions about simple objects can spark multiple learning opportunities across your curriculum

Alice also talks about how staff teams can come up with innovative ways to play and use resources, including looking at everyday items and then thinking of creative ways to use them – with spoons being an obvious example! Watch this episode to explore how Alice’s practical approach to creativity and innovation can help your setting develop rich, engaging experiences that capture children’s imagination and extend their learning.

Links:

https://www.alicesharptraining.co.uk/

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