Sabine Plamper is a cultural pedagogue and photographer with many years of experience working with young children in studios. She was also the artist educator at a Reggio Emilia-inspired children's centre in Amsterdam. Since 2011, Sabine has been working with 18-month to 10-year-old children at her Kris Kras Studio and gives practical trainings for educators in the Netherlands and abroad.

Annet Weterings is an author of books and articles for childcare and primary school education. Her works include a Dutch book on experiencing nature: Hear and see, smell, feel, taste. She has also adapted four books by the British author Penny Tassoni on the theme of parenting and has written a guide on promoting reading for teachers and teaching assistants.

Preface

Introduction

1 Investigating is experiencing, learning - it's creativity

1.1 The importance of making your own marks

1.2 Materials research in order to understand the world

1.3 Making marks and learning through discovery

1.4 A process of shaping is a process of developing awareness

2 Visions on guiding creative processes

2.1 Educational and creative sources of inspiration

2.1.1 Jesper Juul

2.1.2 Arno Stern

2.1.3 Reggio Emilia and working structurally through research

2.2 The practice-oriented vision of Understanding Through your Hands

3 Guiding creative processes

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Basic attitude, responsibilities and tasks of adults

3.2.1 Creating an inspiring atmosphere

3.2.2 Choice of material

3.2.3 Individual guidance and getting children into the flow

3.2.4 Appreciating instead of judging, focus on process rather than product

3.2.5 Being witness to the creative process

3.3 What the experts say

3.3.1 Titia Sprey, studio educator, Kris Kras Studio, Amsterdam

3.3.2 Heidi de Geus, studio educator, BouwWerk lessons, De Bron Primary School, Amsterdam

3.3.3 Sanne Groen, artist at children's centres and schools in the Netherlands

3.3.4 Mirja van der Bijl, studio educator, Laterna Magica Children's Centre, Amsterdam

3.3.5 Ank Bredewold, art teacher, Het Gein Primary School, Amsterdam

3.4 Finding you own style of working with Understanding Through your Hands

Literature