*In their words
*In their words
“Creative Ways Collective, is an opportunity for educators to take a step back from the daily busyness of education demands. They deeply understand and advocate for a childhood education space that is steeped in opportunities for children to align to their natural curiosity and wonder. Creative Ways Collective puts the participants at the table with them.”
- Kathryn Dolan, Pedagogical Coach Researcher, Central Queensland University, Australia
“Thank you for bringing theory to life to our Early Childhood preservice teachers. Your engaging enthusiasm and passion for teaching, your advocacy for children's voices, and your deep understanding of how our Image of Child underpins every decision we make was clearly evident. Thanks to you, students started their work placement inspired and excited to apply their learning!”
- Dr Cynthia Hicban, Associate lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
“The course was really engaging and easy to follow. It’s very inspiring and makes you want to go and set up everything in the videos. I loved ‘slow down’, on living in the moment, and not rushing children through routines but following their lead.”
- Jessica Mortimer, Room Leader, Bella Wiyn Biralee Family Centre, Drysdale, Victoria, Australia
“I left this course with my cup full feeling inspired, curious, and challenged to rethink my own practice. It has encouraged me to consider how I can adopt these perspectives to create richer, more connected, and more meaningful learning environments for children.”
- Tracey Sadler, Lead teacher, Flinders Early Learning Centre, Queensland, Australia
“The resources and locations are beautiful, and I really liked the perspective of positioning this as beneficial for adults as well - a strong hook!.”
- Marzia Degrassi, Prep Teacher, Malvern College, Hong Kong
“I found this video on loose parts and open-ended play both inspiring and informative. It clearly demonstrated how simple, everyday materials can spark children's creativity, problem-solving, and independent thinking. The examples showed how open-ended play encourages exploration without limiting children to a single outcome, allowing them to learn through discovery and imagination. The video reinforced the importance of providing rich, flexible play opportunities that support children's development across multiple areas. I came away with practical ideas that I can apply in my own setting to create more engaging and child-led learning experiences by extending resources that we already.”
- Alex Ide, Reception Teacher, Lordship Farm Primary School, Herts, United Kingdom