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Kim Carpenter on Creating the World of Incredibilia
May 25, 2024 No Responses

Kim Carpenter on Creating the World of Incredibilia

Incredibilia is a theatrical adaptation of 20 books by author Libby Hathorn. This show for families has been adapted by acclaimed theatre-maker Kim Carpenter (of Theatre of Image) with music by PeterKennard. See it at Riverside Theatres (Parramatta) on 1...
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Nurturing Your Child’s Creative Freedom Through the Arts
August 29, 2023 No Responses

Nurturing Your Child’s Creative Freedom Through the Arts

Nurture your children's creativity through musical theatre.
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Artsplorers Meet: Sally Chance, creator of Touch & Go
March 17, 2023 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Sally Chance, creator of Touch & Go

Touch & Go is a tactile collaborative dancing game for children aged 2-3 and their carers, created by Sally Chance (Founding Artistic Director of Restless Dance Theatre and Sally Chance Dance). The experience will be at Sydney Opera House&#8...
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Engaging Children to Write
July 26, 2022 No Responses

Engaging Children to Write

Ashleigh Barton is a bestselling children’s author from Sydney, Australia. Her latest book, Solomon Macaroni and the Cousin Catastrophe, is out now. I know I’m not alone when I say that I loved writing as a child. It was my...
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Artsplorers Meet: Avocado Smash
September 22, 2019 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Avocado Smash

Avocado Smash, a charming trio made up of classical singer Jo, pianist Su, and dancer Fatima, not so much “smashed” onto the Sydney children’s music scene last year, as sang, strummed, keyboarded, and danced on with their bright and sensitive...
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Artsplorers Meet: Megan Daley, Teacher Librarian and Author of Raising Readers
May 23, 2019 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Megan Daley, Teacher Librarian and Author of Raising Readers

This post contains affiliate links. We were given a copy or Raising Readers for review purposes by University of Queensland Press. Raising Readers I was raised a reader on the lap of my book-loving mother, and if there is one...
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Artsplorers Meet: The Beanies!
July 13, 2018 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: The Beanies!

When our second baby was a newborn, our then 4 year old ended up watching so much TV, and I had a giant dose of Mama guilt about all that screen time. Enter Kinderling Radio, first their wonderful selection of...
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Artsporers Meet: Benny Time, Children’s Musician
May 17, 2018 2 Responses

Artsporers Meet: Benny Time, Children’s Musician

Benny Time is a children’s musician, daycare educator, and dad (and my neighbor!). When I wanted to start writing my children’s music review series, he gave me a lot of insight as to where to begin. A bigger advocate for...
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Artsplorers Meet: Chris Stead, Author of Digital Books for Children
August 24, 2017 No Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Chris Stead, Author of Digital Books for Children

We’re not at all screen averse in the family Artsplorer, yet somehow despite my kid having her fair share of app-ing (educational ones!) and Netflixing, and myself having logged plenty of Kindle hours, I never thought to turn the iPad...
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Artsplorers Meet: Susie Rugg, Handy With Scissors
March 30, 2017 3 Responses

Artsplorers Meet: Susie Rugg, Handy With Scissors

I am so excited to share this interview with Susie Rugg, the mastermind behind the brilliant Handy With Scissors blog. Where most of us see filler for the recycling bin, Susie sees quirky, colorful works of art, unlike anything you’ve...
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