Expressive Arts & Design
Nursery to Reception | Complete Progression & Planning Bundle
From the first paint-covered fingers in Nursery to confident, imaginative creators ready for Year 1
We all want our creative areas to be full of wonderful opportunities. Painting, making, building, singing, dancing, pretending… the lot!
But how do we make sure children are actually developing their skills as they move through Nursery and Reception?
How do we build on what they already know? What about children who have missed important experiences? And how do we support progress without turning creativity into a series of adult-directed activities?
Well, that's exactly why I've created this!
A complete, three-part Expressive Arts and Design planning bundle, taking children from Nursery Autumn right through to Reception Summer, with clear, manageable steps towards Year 1.
What's included?
PART 1: Long-Term Progression Planning
The bigger picture! A carefully sequenced overview showing how children's creative knowledge, skills and experiences can develop across all 12 half-terms.
PART 2: Half-Term Planning
The practical bit! Detailed planning for every half-term, with suggested experiences, opportunities for continuous provision, adult interactions and ways to build on previous learning.
PART 3: Practitioner Guidance
Because planning is only as good as what happens in the classroom!
A practical guide to supporting creativity through play, introducing simple vocabulary, recognising gaps in experience, supporting children who need more help and knowing when to step in (and when to step back!).
Five key areas of creative development
Drawing, Painting and Printing
Materials, Collage and Making
Music and Sound
Expressive Movement and Dance
Imaginative Play, Storytelling and Performance
Throughout the planning, you'll find a strong focus on simple opportunities to revisit and build on skills, and experiences that actually make sense for three-, four- and five-year-olds.
Planning that understands real classrooms
Not every child arrives with the same experiences. Some have barely held a paintbrush. Others have spent years making, exploring and experimenting.
This planning recognises that. It's designed to help practitioners see where children are, understand what might be missing and offer the experiences they need to move forwards.
Most importantly, it protects what makes early years creativity so special: curiosity, exploration, imagination and PLAY!
Because the creative area should be a place where children have ideas, get stuck in, make discoveries and proudly announce, "Look what I've made!"
Three connected planning documents, two years of progression; one very creative journey!
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