Fostering Little Innovators: Creativity in Early Years and Primary

Webinar date: January 2025
Presenter: Cherie Umagiliya

Creativity in Early Years and Primary education is about allowing children to see and shape the world in their own way. This webinar provided practical, easy-to-implement strategies to spark curiosity and encourage creative thinking in young learners. We explored inquiry-based learning, guided play, and open-ended activities to empower students to take charge of their learning. The presenter demonstrated how creativity supports whole-child development, including confidence, critical thinking, and social-emotional growth. This interactive session aimed to equip participants with strategies to foster creativity in diverse classrooms and tips to nurture your own creative practices as a teacher.

This webinar explored:

• Practical ways to integrate creativity into structured lessons
• Inquiry-based strategies to spark curiosity and critical thinking
• Guided play activities that nurture problem-solving and imagination
• The connection between creativity and whole-child development
• Tips for practising and modelling creativity as a teacher

About the presenter

Cherie discovered her passion for education in 2010, beginning her teaching journey at the British Council. Over the past decade, she has honed her expertise in Early Years and Primary education, specialising in phonics, dyslexia support, and play-based approaches to foster confidence and holistic development in young learners. Cherie holds a DELTA qualification and is a certified tutor for TYLEC, CertPT, CertTESOL and Delta Module 2. Deeply committed to nurturing creativity, Cherie inspires curiosity and imaginative thinking in students while empowering teachers to create dynamic, engaging learning environments that spark joy and discovery.