TOUR GUIDE FLEDGLINGS: THE ART WE SEE, THE PLACES WE PLAY

WALKING WORKSHOPS TO ENCOURAGE CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS IN YOUNG PEOPLE

 
tour guide fledglings, critical thinking skills walking workshops for children and young people, led by Skyliner

Become a Skyliner fledgling. Encouraging critical-thinking skills for learners aged 7 - 11 (Key Stage 2). These walking workshops engage children in their surroundings and have them question how the public realm, towns and cities can work better for them in future.

With prompts and guidance, children will assume the role of tour guide and learn that they can influence their environments; from the art we see, the spaces where we play, and the ways we access or dwell in our cities - have your young people think like planners (they probably already do!)

The goal of fledglings is to encourage critical-thinking skills directly relating to towns and cities; and having young people be able to communicate their observations and thoughts - for instance:

  • How equitable are our places? 

  • How can we change them for the better? 

  • How does the public art here make me feel? 

  • Who is this place for? 

The activity will prompt discussion about our urban environment such as shelter, seating, accessibility, and we provide some basic building blocks for feeling confident talking about these things to peers and adults.

At the end of the half day workshop, all participants are approved as critical-thinking guides and given a small pack including prompts to help them continue to assess places and talk about them independently.

The end goal is for children to realise they can influence how cities and towns are designed, and can expect more of the places they spend time. 

Walking workshops are led by Hayley; the UK’s only critical-thinking tour guide.

Workshops are available nationally to groups.

Open workshops for individuals to book are in the pipeline.