Certificate Course on Children's Emotional Well-Being
This comprehensive program focuses on five essential skills plus additional competencies that will enhance your knowledge and experience for your professional future. Beyond studying children’s emotional well-being, you’ll explore how English art, culture, and diversity can support children’s mental health.
50% of this course focuses on practical activities. You’ll not only experience how to develop positive mental health for children, you can enjoy your studies in the beautiful county of Kent, known as the “Garden of England.”
What is in this course?
- Introduction to Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being
- Children’s Art as Therapy
- Self-Expression through Art
- Mindfulness and Art
- Healing Through Colors and Creativity
- Final Project and Course Conclusion (completed in England, United Kingdom)
Join us for this special opportunity to develop skills that make a meaningful difference in children’s lives while experiencing English culture firsthand.
Who should attend?
This certificate programme is designed for:
- Professionals working with children (or planning to work with children)
- Childminders
- Parents
- Anyone interested in developing intercultural understanding
The programme will show you how art can support children’s needs and well-being while recognising that children bring their own culturally-based expectations, skills, talents, abilities, and values into both classroom and home environments.
During your UK trip and study experience, you’ll explore and rethink challenging aspects of childhood development through research on:
- How culture affects children’s learning, behaviour, and emotional well-being
- How art can provide effective support for children’s development
This immersive learning opportunity combines theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience in the British educational context.
Where and when is the course?
Online: June 2025 (dates to be confirmed)
In Person (Canterbury, UK): 13 to 19 July 2025
What is included
- 10 hours of online lessons
- 6 hours of face-to-face lessons in Canterbury
- Learning activities in Canterbury & Chatham
- All relevant course materials
- Kent Arts Conference 3-Day Ticket (part of coursework)
- Kent Arts Conference presentation and exhibition (part of coursework)
- Certificate of participation - Kent Arts Conference
- Certificate of course completion - Warnborough College
- Graduation in Canterbury (includes ceremony, lunch and entry to Canterbury Cathedral)
Course Structure
Online Component
- Introduction: How Art Can Support Children’s Emotional Well-being
- How This Course Works
- Benefits for Mental and Emotional Health
- Getting Started with Art as Therapy
- Basic Techniques
- Choosing the Right Materials
- Creating a Safe and Relaxing Space
- Self-Expression Through Art
- Drawing Your Emotions
- Guided Exercises for Self-Reflection
- Symbolism and Colours in Art Therapy
- Mindfulness and Art
- Using Art for Stress Relief
- Mandala and Doodling for Relaxation
- Guided Drawing Meditation
- Healing Through Colour & Creativity
- Processing Difficult Emotions
- Visual Journaling
- Drawing for Gratitude and Positive Thinking
Onsite Component in England
Final Projects and Presentations & Graduation in Canterbury
- Developing intercultural understanding for supporting children’s needs.
- Creating a personal portfolio
- Making presentations and exhibiting at the Kent Arts Conference.
- Discussions for moving forward with art as a daily practice.
- Participating in all other activities of the Kent Arts Conference.
- Graduating within the Canterbury Cathedral precincts.
Course Fee
£1,300 per person
Program Director
Jasmine Ng