Early Childhood Classrooms Creativity + Mindfulness Teacher Training
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Fostering Creativity + Mindfulness in Early Childhood Classrooms
A self-paced virtual training where educators learn how creativity and mindfulness work together to support social-emotional resiliency and self-regulation in young children.
Practical tools you can bring into your classroom right away.
Practical tools you can bring into your classroom right away.
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Why this Training Matters
Today’s early childhood educators are asked to support not only academic learning, but also children’s social-emotional development, self-regulation, and well-being. Creativity and mindfulness offer meaningful tools for helping young children build these skills in ways that feel natural and engaging. When children are given opportunities for creative expression and mindful awareness, they begin to develop confidence, emotional resilience, and the ability to regulate their feelings and actions.
This training provides practical strategies educators can bring directly into their classrooms to support both social-emotional learning and creative exploration.
When creativity and mindfulness are woven into daily classroom experiences, both educators and children benefit.
This training provides practical strategies educators can bring directly into their classrooms to support both social-emotional learning and creative exploration.
When creativity and mindfulness are woven into daily classroom experiences, both educators and children benefit.
Early childhood classrooms are spaces where children are not only learning academic skills, but also discovering how to understand their emotions, relate to others, and navigate the world around them.
Through creativity and mindfulness, educators can support this growth in ways that are both meaningful and developmentally appropriate. When children are given opportunities for open-ended exploration and thoughtful reflection, they begin to build the foundations of empathy, resilience, collaboration, and self-regulation.
In this training, educators will explore how to:
• Build and utilize integrative tools that support daily practice in the emergent early childhood classroom
• Foster empathy, awareness, and inclusion through classroom creativity experiences
• Support children in developing lifelong social-emotional regulation through collaboration and peer connection
• Understand the purpose and value of open-ended creative processes in building emotional resiliency
• Create a classroom environment that encourages exploratory safety, curiosity, and diverse problem solving
Together, these practices help educators cultivate classrooms where creativity, emotional awareness, and community learning can flourish.
Through creativity and mindfulness, educators can support this growth in ways that are both meaningful and developmentally appropriate. When children are given opportunities for open-ended exploration and thoughtful reflection, they begin to build the foundations of empathy, resilience, collaboration, and self-regulation.
In this training, educators will explore how to:
• Build and utilize integrative tools that support daily practice in the emergent early childhood classroom
• Foster empathy, awareness, and inclusion through classroom creativity experiences
• Support children in developing lifelong social-emotional regulation through collaboration and peer connection
• Understand the purpose and value of open-ended creative processes in building emotional resiliency
• Create a classroom environment that encourages exploratory safety, curiosity, and diverse problem solving
Together, these practices help educators cultivate classrooms where creativity, emotional awareness, and community learning can flourish.
What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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What's Included in the Training
This self-paced training includes a variety of resources designed to support different learning styles and make it easy for educators to bring the ideas directly into their classrooms.
Six Core Training Topics
Thoughtfully designed lessons exploring the connection between creativity, mindfulness, and social-emotional development in early childhood classrooms.
Self-Paced Video Lessons
Engaging slideshow-style videos that teachers can watch anytime from any device, making the training easy to complete on your own schedule.
Printable PDF Lessons
Each topic includes a full written PDF with images, tips, examples, and deeper explanation to support reflection and classroom implementation.
Creativity Project eBook
A collection of fun, process-based art experiences designed for early childhood classrooms. All projects use standard classroom materials and include clear, step-by-step instructions.
Bonus Creativity Reflection Prompts
Optional prompts that invite educators to explore their own creativity and strengthen their personal creative practice.
Support Along the Way
Questions are always welcome. Whether about theory, classroom practice, or implementing lessons, support is available throughout the training.
Six Core Training Topics
Thoughtfully designed lessons exploring the connection between creativity, mindfulness, and social-emotional development in early childhood classrooms.
Self-Paced Video Lessons
Engaging slideshow-style videos that teachers can watch anytime from any device, making the training easy to complete on your own schedule.
Printable PDF Lessons
Each topic includes a full written PDF with images, tips, examples, and deeper explanation to support reflection and classroom implementation.
Creativity Project eBook
A collection of fun, process-based art experiences designed for early childhood classrooms. All projects use standard classroom materials and include clear, step-by-step instructions.
Bonus Creativity Reflection Prompts
Optional prompts that invite educators to explore their own creativity and strengthen their personal creative practice.
Support Along the Way
Questions are always welcome. Whether about theory, classroom practice, or implementing lessons, support is available throughout the training.
Here's How Fostering Creativity + Mindfulness Training works:
Getting started is simple, and the training is designed to be flexible for busy educators.
1. Check Your Welcome Email
After registering, you will receive a welcome email with your registration and login information.
2. Log In Through the Art Smart Creative Website
Use your username and password to access the training through the Art Smart Creative website.
3. Learn at Your Own Pace
Each training topic includes an integrative slideshow-style narrated video, along with audio and printable PDF versions of each lesson to support different learning styles.
4. Access Classroom Resources
Your training also includes:
5. Complete the Training
The full self-paced training takes approximately two hours to complete, and all registered participants receive lifetime access to the materials.
6. Receive Your Certificate
Upon completion, educators receive an external training certificate for two annual clock hours.
1. Check Your Welcome Email
After registering, you will receive a welcome email with your registration and login information.
2. Log In Through the Art Smart Creative Website
Use your username and password to access the training through the Art Smart Creative website.
3. Learn at Your Own Pace
Each training topic includes an integrative slideshow-style narrated video, along with audio and printable PDF versions of each lesson to support different learning styles.
4. Access Classroom Resources
Your training also includes:
- A printable eBook with 15 process-based art lessons designed for classroom use
- A printable eBook with creative self-exploration questions and prompts for educators
- An educator resource page with helpful links, Q+A, and additional support materials
5. Complete the Training
The full self-paced training takes approximately two hours to complete, and all registered participants receive lifetime access to the materials.
6. Receive Your Certificate
Upon completion, educators receive an external training certificate for two annual clock hours.
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What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
Who is this training for?
Fostering Creativity + Mindfulness in Early Childhood Classrooms is designed for educators who support young children in learning environments where creativity, social-emotional development, and exploration are valued.
This training is a great fit for:
• Lead classroom teachers
• Assistant teachers
• Early childhood educators
• Before-care and after-care teachers
• Art or creative expression specialists
• Mindfulness or wellness teachers
• Substitute teachers
• Summer program teachers
• Daycare providers and program owners
Whether you are working in a classroom, enrichment program, or childcare setting, this training offers practical tools to support creativity, emotional awareness, and self-regulation in young learners.
This training is a great fit for:
• Lead classroom teachers
• Assistant teachers
• Early childhood educators
• Before-care and after-care teachers
• Art or creative expression specialists
• Mindfulness or wellness teachers
• Substitute teachers
• Summer program teachers
• Daycare providers and program owners
Whether you are working in a classroom, enrichment program, or childcare setting, this training offers practical tools to support creativity, emotional awareness, and self-regulation in young learners.
No prior experience with mindfulness or creative art making is required.
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About the Creator
Karly Mortensen is an early childhood teaching artist and educator with over 20 years of experience working alongside teachers and young children in creative classroom environments.
Throughout her career, Karly has focused on helping educators bring creativity, emotional awareness, and mindful practices into early childhood spaces in ways that feel natural, accessible, and meaningful for both teachers and students.
Her work centers on the belief that creative exploration and mindfulness can work together to support children’s social-emotional development, building the foundations for empathy, self-regulation, resilience, and collaborative learning.
Through Fostering Creativity + Mindfulness in Early Childhood Classrooms, Karly shares practical tools, creative experiences, and thoughtful insights developed through years of working directly in classrooms with educators and young learners.
Her goal is to support teachers in creating classroom environments where creativity, curiosity, and emotional growth can flourish.
Throughout her career, Karly has focused on helping educators bring creativity, emotional awareness, and mindful practices into early childhood spaces in ways that feel natural, accessible, and meaningful for both teachers and students.
Her work centers on the belief that creative exploration and mindfulness can work together to support children’s social-emotional development, building the foundations for empathy, self-regulation, resilience, and collaborative learning.
Through Fostering Creativity + Mindfulness in Early Childhood Classrooms, Karly shares practical tools, creative experiences, and thoughtful insights developed through years of working directly in classrooms with educators and young learners.
Her goal is to support teachers in creating classroom environments where creativity, curiosity, and emotional growth can flourish.
This training was created with deep appreciation for the work educators do every day to support young children.
What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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What We Are Covering
The training explores six core topics that connect creativity, mindfulness, and social-emotional development in early childhood classrooms.
Overcoming Implicit Bias
Explore how implicit bias can influence classroom dynamics and student experiences. This topic also addresses educator inspiration and burnout while examining the deeper purpose of creativity in teaching practice.
The Five Pillars of Creativity + Mindfulness in Practice
Learn a practical framework for integrating creativity and mindfulness in the classroom, including the relationship between materials, purpose, technique, intervention, implementation, self-identity, outcomes, stress awareness, empathy, and experience.
Process-Based Art Making Techniques
Discover hands-on creative techniques that encourage exploration and expression, including:
Case Studies + Classroom Demonstrations
See examples of how process-based art experiences can be integrated into the classroom environment. This section includes demonstrations, practical approaches, and strategies for creating inclusive creative spaces that reflect diverse experiences.
Outcomes for Early Learners
Understand how creativity and mindfulness support children in developing:
Whole-Brain Thinking + Creative Problem Solving
Explore how creative learning supports whole-brain development and encourages awareness, empathy, and inclusion. This topic also connects creativity to social-emotional learning, identity development, and compassionate engagement with others and the natural world.
Overcoming Implicit Bias
Explore how implicit bias can influence classroom dynamics and student experiences. This topic also addresses educator inspiration and burnout while examining the deeper purpose of creativity in teaching practice.
The Five Pillars of Creativity + Mindfulness in Practice
Learn a practical framework for integrating creativity and mindfulness in the classroom, including the relationship between materials, purpose, technique, intervention, implementation, self-identity, outcomes, stress awareness, empathy, and experience.
Process-Based Art Making Techniques
Discover hands-on creative techniques that encourage exploration and expression, including:
- Linework and snipping
- Monoprints
- Watercolor resist techniques
- Mixed media and nature-based materials
- Simple self-portraits
- And additional adaptable creative processes
Case Studies + Classroom Demonstrations
See examples of how process-based art experiences can be integrated into the classroom environment. This section includes demonstrations, practical approaches, and strategies for creating inclusive creative spaces that reflect diverse experiences.
Outcomes for Early Learners
Understand how creativity and mindfulness support children in developing:
- Self-confidence with open-ended outcomes
- Self-regulation and stress reduction
- Skills for peace-making and collaboration
- Emotional resilience and coping skills
- Individual and community expression
Whole-Brain Thinking + Creative Problem Solving
Explore how creative learning supports whole-brain development and encourages awareness, empathy, and inclusion. This topic also connects creativity to social-emotional learning, identity development, and compassionate engagement with others and the natural world.
Each topic includes video instruction, printable resources, and practical classroom examples.
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Here's What Teachers Walk Away With
Through six thoughtfully designed topics, educators explore how creativity and mindfulness work together to support social-emotional resiliency, self-regulation, confidence, and community connection in early childhood classrooms.
This training helps bridge the gap for educators who understand the importance of creativity and mindfulness, but are looking for practical ways to bring process-based art making and mindful awareness into their everyday classroom work cycles.
Participants will explore how creativity and mindfulness support both educators and students, beginning with an examination of our own creative relationship as teachers. Because students often reflect the creative safety we feel ourselves, the training begins by addressing inspiration, burnout, and the importance of understanding our own creative core.
Educators will learn how to:
• Recognize and uncover implicit bias around creativity that can influence classroom environments
• Bring ideas about creativity and mindfulness into practical classroom implementation
• Use the Five Pillars of Creativity + Mindfulness in Practice to guide students toward creative flow through the thoughtful use of material, purpose, technique, and intervention
• Understand why process-based, open-ended art making is essential in early childhood learning environments
• Create classroom experiences that support diverse perspectives, inclusion, and collaborative exploration
• Develop environments that strengthen self-confidence, emotional awareness, and community connection for young learners
• Support lifelong skills in self-resiliency, self-regulation, creative problem solving, and stress reduction
Educators will also gain practical strategies for guiding students through the creative process, including how to:
• Encourage creative decision-making and trust in emergent ideas
• Explore new materials and techniques through process-based experimentation
• Use familiar classroom materials to support fine motor development and creative exploration
• Guide students through the process of ideation, creation, and completion
• Value the insights and choices of young learners within the creative process
• Shift the focus away from fixed outcomes and toward creative discovery
• Support the development of individual creative agency and confidence
Together, these practices help educators foster classrooms where creativity, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning support the whole child and the classroom community.
This training helps bridge the gap for educators who understand the importance of creativity and mindfulness, but are looking for practical ways to bring process-based art making and mindful awareness into their everyday classroom work cycles.
Participants will explore how creativity and mindfulness support both educators and students, beginning with an examination of our own creative relationship as teachers. Because students often reflect the creative safety we feel ourselves, the training begins by addressing inspiration, burnout, and the importance of understanding our own creative core.
Educators will learn how to:
• Recognize and uncover implicit bias around creativity that can influence classroom environments
• Bring ideas about creativity and mindfulness into practical classroom implementation
• Use the Five Pillars of Creativity + Mindfulness in Practice to guide students toward creative flow through the thoughtful use of material, purpose, technique, and intervention
• Understand why process-based, open-ended art making is essential in early childhood learning environments
• Create classroom experiences that support diverse perspectives, inclusion, and collaborative exploration
• Develop environments that strengthen self-confidence, emotional awareness, and community connection for young learners
• Support lifelong skills in self-resiliency, self-regulation, creative problem solving, and stress reduction
Educators will also gain practical strategies for guiding students through the creative process, including how to:
• Encourage creative decision-making and trust in emergent ideas
• Explore new materials and techniques through process-based experimentation
• Use familiar classroom materials to support fine motor development and creative exploration
• Guide students through the process of ideation, creation, and completion
• Value the insights and choices of young learners within the creative process
• Shift the focus away from fixed outcomes and toward creative discovery
• Support the development of individual creative agency and confidence
Together, these practices help educators foster classrooms where creativity, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning support the whole child and the classroom community.
Small creative practices can create meaningful shifts in the daily life of a classroom.
What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this training?
This training explores how creativity and mindfulness work together to support social-emotional resiliency, self-regulation, and confidence in young children.
Across six core topics, educators learn practical ways to integrate process-based art making, mindful awareness, and creative exploration into early childhood classroom environments.
The training includes discussion of creativity and bias, the five pillars of creativity and mindfulness in practice, process-based art techniques, classroom demonstrations, and the developmental outcomes that creative learning supports for young children.
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Who is this training designed for?
This training is designed for educators working with young children, including:
• Lead classroom teachers
• Assistant teachers
• Early childhood educators
• Before-care and after-care teachers
• Art or creative expression teachers
• Mindfulness or wellness educators
• Substitute teachers
• Summer program teachers
• Daycare providers and program owners
Any one working in early childhood education!
Any educator interested in supporting creativity, emotional awareness, and social-emotional development in early childhood classrooms can benefit from this training.
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Do I need experience with art or mindfulness to take this training?
No prior experience with art or mindfulness is required.
The training is designed to be accessible for educators with a range of backgrounds. It focuses on process-based exploration, creative experimentation, and practical classroom applications rather than technical artistic skill.
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How long does the training take to complete?
The full training takes approximately two hours to complete.
Because the course is self-paced, educators can move through the material at their own speed and return to any section as needed.
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What materials will I need?
The creative techniques explored in the training are designed for standard classroom environments and use common materials typically available in early childhood classrooms.
The included eBook of process-based art lessons also focuses on activities that use simple, accessible classroom supplies.
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What resources are included with the training?
The training includes:
• Six self-paced video lessons
• Audio and printable PDF versions of each lesson
• A printable eBook with 15 process-based art projects for classroom use
• A printable eBook with creative reflection prompts for educators
• An educator resource page with links, support, and additional information
These resources are designed to support different learning styles and provide practical tools for classroom implementation.
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Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. After completing the training and submitting the evaluation form, participants receive an external training certificate for two annual clock hours.
⸻
How do I access the training after I register?
After registering, you will receive a welcome email with instructions for creating your username and password.
Please add [email protected] to your safe senders.
Once logged in through the Art Smart Creative website, you will have access to the full training and materials.
⸻
How long will I have access to the training?
All registered participants receive lifetime access to the training materials, allowing educators to revisit lessons and resources whenever they need them.
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Can I ask questions during the training?
Yes. Educators are welcome to reach out with questions about the material, classroom implementation, or any part of the training experience. Support is available throughout the course.
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This training explores how creativity and mindfulness work together to support social-emotional resiliency, self-regulation, and confidence in young children.
Across six core topics, educators learn practical ways to integrate process-based art making, mindful awareness, and creative exploration into early childhood classroom environments.
The training includes discussion of creativity and bias, the five pillars of creativity and mindfulness in practice, process-based art techniques, classroom demonstrations, and the developmental outcomes that creative learning supports for young children.
⸻
Who is this training designed for?
This training is designed for educators working with young children, including:
• Lead classroom teachers
• Assistant teachers
• Early childhood educators
• Before-care and after-care teachers
• Art or creative expression teachers
• Mindfulness or wellness educators
• Substitute teachers
• Summer program teachers
• Daycare providers and program owners
Any one working in early childhood education!
Any educator interested in supporting creativity, emotional awareness, and social-emotional development in early childhood classrooms can benefit from this training.
⸻
Do I need experience with art or mindfulness to take this training?
No prior experience with art or mindfulness is required.
The training is designed to be accessible for educators with a range of backgrounds. It focuses on process-based exploration, creative experimentation, and practical classroom applications rather than technical artistic skill.
⸻
How long does the training take to complete?
The full training takes approximately two hours to complete.
Because the course is self-paced, educators can move through the material at their own speed and return to any section as needed.
⸻
What materials will I need?
The creative techniques explored in the training are designed for standard classroom environments and use common materials typically available in early childhood classrooms.
The included eBook of process-based art lessons also focuses on activities that use simple, accessible classroom supplies.
⸻
What resources are included with the training?
The training includes:
• Six self-paced video lessons
• Audio and printable PDF versions of each lesson
• A printable eBook with 15 process-based art projects for classroom use
• A printable eBook with creative reflection prompts for educators
• An educator resource page with links, support, and additional information
These resources are designed to support different learning styles and provide practical tools for classroom implementation.
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Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. After completing the training and submitting the evaluation form, participants receive an external training certificate for two annual clock hours.
⸻
How do I access the training after I register?
After registering, you will receive a welcome email with instructions for creating your username and password.
Please add [email protected] to your safe senders.
Once logged in through the Art Smart Creative website, you will have access to the full training and materials.
⸻
How long will I have access to the training?
All registered participants receive lifetime access to the training materials, allowing educators to revisit lessons and resources whenever they need them.
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Can I ask questions during the training?
Yes. Educators are welcome to reach out with questions about the material, classroom implementation, or any part of the training experience. Support is available throughout the course.
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Ready to Begin?
If you’re interested in bringing creativity, mindfulness, and process-based exploration more fully into your early childhood classroom, this training is designed to give you practical tools and inspiration you can begin using right away.
The training is self-paced, takes approximately two hours to complete, and includes lifetime access to all materials and resources.
Participants receive an external certificate for two annual clock hours upon completion.
The training is self-paced, takes approximately two hours to complete, and includes lifetime access to all materials and resources.
Participants receive an external certificate for two annual clock hours upon completion.
Start anytime and move through the training at your own pace.
What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
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What happens after you register
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.
• You’ll receive a welcome email with login instructions
• Create your username and password
• Begin the training anytime at your own pace
If you don’t see your welcome email, check your spam folder or add [email protected] to your safe senders.