Childhood Expressions is an integrated fine arts curriculum to support the preschool and early years parent and educator. It offers resources for class planning and inspiration for an arts based program for your child or class. Childhood Expressions is informed by scientific research that the preschool child learns best while exploring and experimenting physically, visually and musically. This program will provide lesson plans, techniques, resources, demonstration videos, workshops and support as you introduce an arts based curriculum to your children.
childhood expressions can help you STAY TWO STEPS AHEAD OF THE ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE PRESCHOOL CHILD!
"Having come into the program relatively new to working with pre-schoolers, I appreciated learning from Jane's experience and having her lesson plans to guide my time with the children. The lessons are well constructed and can be taught as written but provide ample room for interpretation and adding one's own ideas. What I appreciated most was the guidance in developing the routines and class rituals that make the children feel safe and make class expectations clear for both teachers and children. Each child has the opportunity to shine, make connections and feel important every lesson."
- Carolyn Pratley (RAD-RTS)
This program is designed for the Studio owner, Daycare, Nursery school, home school, kindergarten educator or any parent of a preschool child who understands the importance of teaching a creative arts based program for inspiring life long learners.
Childhood expressions resources
THE CHILDHOOD EXPRESSIONS CURRICULUM IS A FULLY INTEGRATED FINE ARTS PROGRAM
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"I have had the privilege of working directly with Jane and the Childhood Expressions curriculum for several years. I thoroughly enjoy the layout of the lessons and themes covered as well as the relationships that are created between both the movement and visual art portions of the syllabus. There is an excellent balance of structure and personal exploration in the dance component, allowing children to grasp key concepts and themes while exploring the how and why through movement. The dance curriculum on its own is wonderful, however, it is enhanced with the addition of the art. This portion of the curriculum allows children to further explore the theme and make connections. I have seen some amazing pieces of art created as well as improvement in dexterity, especially hand-eye coordination. The concepts, songs, poems and rhymes covered in this curriculum are well put together and I find myself going back to them often, even with my five, six and seven year old students. They are great to have in your “back pocket”. Not only is it a joy to teach this curriculum, it is also wonderful to watch the children show interest and express curiosity during each lesson. It is designed so that children are involved in the learning and discovery process. Each week you can see them expanding their knowledge and bringing forth new ideas while also incorporating movement and concepts from previous weeks. This curriculum, it’s holistic approach and detail is a must for teaching preschool aged children." - Whitney Fraser
Jane Davis-Munro ECE, RAD, RTS
Creator and Founder
Jane Davis-Munro has been a professional dancer, choreographer and dance educator for over 42 years. Ms. Davis-Munro is a Registered Educator, Tutor, Mentor and Practical Teaching Supervisor with the Royal Academy of Dance, the largest international examining body for the training of classical ballet dancers and educators. She has been invited to teach for the Royal Academy of Dance and the National Ballet School’s teacher training program and is well known as a dance educator with expertise in the field of Ballet and as an Early Years Arts Educator. Ms. Davis-Munro holds advanced certificates in Ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance as well as Modern and National Dance through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. She is a graduate of Ryerson University Theatre School specializing in Dance and holds a certificate in Early Childhood Education. She is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Pegasus Studios, a highly successful Dance, Art and Music studio in Toronto, Ontario for the past 32 years. Childhood Expressions, an integrated fine arts curriculum, was conceived, developed and tested together with Lynda Johnson (a visual artist) combining over 30 years of working with preschool-aged children in the fields of dance and art. Ms. Davis-Munro has trained students who have gone on to become professional dancers and educators, working in Canada and internationally. Ms. Davis-Munro earned numerous certifications over the past 42 years related to dance and creative movement and is one of Toronto's most highly regarded dance educators. She believes dance and the arts are a fundamental part of a child's development physically, mentally and artistically and works every day to continue spreading this philosophy.
