ABSTRACT
A creative curriculum is focused on the child and the whole of the child's development, not just in core subjects such as literacy and maths but in arts, humanities and sciences as well. Creativity is the process by which children turn the images into creations'. A focus on the wider curriculum means that literacy and maths become integrated or embedded into other areas and thus are seen as purposeful and meaningful. Cross curricular learning not only enables practitioners to cover more aspects of the curriculum in each session but also helps children make the links between them and involves them in learning which relates to them, linking back to one of the key themes of a creative curriculum being child centred. An example of this is in the use of thematic learning. Observation is used by practitioners for both planning and assessment of learning and development.
