Inspiring Young Minds Through Curiosity and Creativity
If you work as a headteacher or teacher at a school, you see so many incredible students every day. And every day, you prepare yourself to engage each student’s natural curiosity. In doing so, you naturally ensure that the school inspector and other adults are satisfied with what the students have learned.
It’s amazing to see how every student lights up when they create a video about their own talents, the things they care about, and the adults who inspire them.
The Circle and the Microphone
It often starts in the circle. Sitting next to each other, listening, making plans, sharing questions and interests.
Sharing facts and emotions in the small and big world of every child. With the microphone as a special tool, questions and answers become more focused.
With the elementary school newspaper by Child Press, you also create a stage and platform for the child and their world. At home, at school, in the neighborhood, and even internationally, children receive the full-fledged voice they deserve.
Together with the children, teachers can create a space in the classroom or hallway where their questions, answers, and news from home, school, and beyond become visible. Call it a curious (Child) press corner—a place to ask questions, challenge each other, find answers, and focus on what you want to know. A place to explore and defend your rights.
The microphone—whether real or playfully fake—is a supporting tool in this process. It naturally facilitates questions and answers, bringing a mix of playfulness and seriousness. A spontaneous interview can lead to unexpected insights, while a well-prepared interview is already a step toward depth and understanding.
And what do you do with the results? With whom and how do you share them?
Do you compare different opinions, or do you deepen your own insights?
You look at each other, and the microphone guides who asks and who answers.
When you design your own microphone, it becomes even more personal.
And who knows—maybe someone will emerge as the top interviewer of your school or even for the program: The Golden Child Press Microphone.
Junior Webinars
What do you think?
Interviewing
Making a magazine
Senior Webinars
Creating media safely
Giving consent
Empowering children
Example Profiles
School Principal
The driving force behind the school and its team. They connect the classroom, the community, the child, the parents, and colleagues.
With a clear vision and a big heart, they give children the space to make a strong start.
- How can we create even more room within the school for children’s and young people’s questions and ideas?
- How can they help children make their voices heard—through publications, the ChildPress School Newspaper, and by putting the microphone front and center?
Teacher
The all-rounder of the school and team. They support the classroom, the child, the community, the parents, and colleagues.
With two hands and a heart,
they give children their own start.
- Where can we find space in the classroom to further empower children and give them room for their questions? And how can the teacher support this?
- How can they help children create their own publications—with the ChildPress School Newspaper and the microphone leading the way?
Library Staff Member
They guide children through the library, providing reliable and diverse sources.
Managing the collection,
organizing the flow of information.
With two hands and a heart,
they give children their own start.
- Where can we create space in the library for children and young people to ask questions?
- How can they help children create their own publications?
Workshops
ChildPress offers inspiring study days in the form of workshops. Whether you’re looking for a session for yourself, your team, or together with your students, we have something that fits your needs. Our topics range from citizenship to setting up your own editorial meeting in the classroom.
Check out the overview below and get in touch with us using the contact details at the bottom of the page!
Editorial Meeting
During this study day, we dive deeper into the world of media and visual communication. You will gain the tools and knowledge to enable your students to create their own media. From designing a poster to setting up a class newspaper, we ensure that every voice is heard.
What can you expect?
1. Introduction to visual communication
2. Exercises with ChildPress formats
3. Creating a poster and a class newspaper
Multilingualism
Explore the power of multilingualism and how to apply it in education. We examine the importance of language diversity and how students can express themselves in their own words. Discover how schools within the international ChildPress network can support each other.
What can you expect?
1. Insights into the added value of multilingualism in education
2. Tools to improve communication between different language groups
3. Sharing examples of ‘Child Friendly’ schools worldwide
The 8 Talents
Howard Gardner’s Eight Intelligences. Discover the eight different intelligences of Howard Gardner and how to apply them in media. Whether you are creative, logical, or interpersonally skilled, this study day will teach you how to recognize and nurture your students’ talents.
What can you expect?
1. Theory on the eight intelligences
2. Practical exercises for developing talents in media
3. How to ensure that every child finds and develops their talent
Giftedness & Citizenship
This study day focuses on combining giftedness with citizenship education. Learn how to challenge talented students and help them take social responsibility while developing their own media skills.
What can you expect?
1. Tips for supporting gifted students
2. Exercises that combine citizenship with media
3. Creative workshops to develop talents
Move Talent
Get moving with this study day! Learn how to harness the creative and physical talents of your students to create powerful media expressions. Whether through sports, dance, or theater, this day will inspire you to bring movement into media.
What can you expect?
1. The importance of movement in communication
2. Workshops combining creativity and physical expression with media
3. Exercises to capture and share movement through media