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The Importance of Arts and Crafts in Child Development

December 29th, 2015 by Anna Michaelidou

Children of all ages love arts and crafts! They love getting creative, messy and admiring their masterpieces when they have finished and the great thing with arts and crafts is that they are aiding their development in many other areas too.

Art and craft is a fundamental part of our everyday lives and encouraging children to learn about them will only benefit them as they get older. Simple things such as:

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Elocution lessons can benefit your child

April 6th, 2016 by Anna Michaelidou

How many times has your child said something with such bad use of the English Language it has made you want to scream? There is actually something rather appealing about listening to a child speak eloquently and with a fine tune to their voice.

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Essential Skills That You Can Learn From A Video Editing Tutor

August 26th, 2021 by Cassidy Welling

If you are trying to FIND A NEW HOBBY, then video editing is the ideal option. Video editing is an excellent skill that you can use to make fun family videos, as well as informative presentations for your classes. It can also be a lucrative pastime, especially if you post on platforms such as TikTok or YouTube. More video content is being watched, and people are spending ... Read More »

The Joy of Worldbuilding

May 2nd, 2013 by Dexter Findley

What is worldbuilding, I hear you ask? It's a critical part of the the creative writing process for people who want to write convincing Sci Fi or Fantasy work. Think of any story in these genres: from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rin... Read More »

It is Never Too Late to Become an Artist

August 27th, 2019 by Cassie Steele

It is Never Too Late to Become an Artist

If you have always wanted to hone artistic techniques like perspective, light, and colour, then know that it is never too late to start. Whether you are aged 19 or 90, art can enhance your health and wellbeing in so many ways, with an AMERICA... Read More »

7 ways to encourage creativity in your children

August 24th, 2016 by Anna Michaelidou

Many of us tend to think that a child is naturally creative but creativity is a skill that all children can learn if shown the right way. From a very young age children have the opportunity to develop the skills they need and creativity is a major part of everything we do in life. Exposing children to art in early life will encourage many skills such as logical-thinking, imagination building, exploration and building their se... Read More »

Essential Learning About Nutrition Labelling

February 1st, 2022 by Cassidy Welling

It is believed that up to ⅕ OF THE POPULATION HAS FOOD ALLERGIES, intolerances or hypersensitiveness to certain ingredients. Some of the common food allergies, such as a peanut allergy can be extremely serious. This is why it is essential to be able to study the labels on packaged and processed food. Understanding standard nutrition labelling is also important if you are going t... Read More »

How Art Classes Can Be Successfully Taught Online 

April 27th, 2020 by Sarah Adams

WITH NEARLY 30,000 CONFIRMED CASES in the UK in total, the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly unfolding across the country. As a result, schools are closing and the majority of classes are now being taught online. While this may be a relatively smooth transition for certai... Read More »

Poetry: A Window to the Soul?

May 23rd, 2013 by Dexter Findley

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words" - Robert Frost

Poetry is a singular art form, caught somewhere between writing and painting, music and sculpture. It has musical resonance, vivid descriptions and emotion at its core. The greatest poems move something within us, paying testament to our shared human experience. Take the following, by Robert Frost:

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