What is Creative Beetroot?
Our Booksets
Developed and run by Jacqueline Sanders, our Mindful Creativity Booksets are aimed at pre-primary, primary and middle school children in schools, as well as for use at home.
Creative Beetroot is a classroom-tested emotional learning curriculum and printable resource program for children ages 3–9. Through storytelling, discussion, and creative arts, we help schools, teachers, and families support children in building emotional awareness, empathy, resilience, confidence, and healthy self-expression.
Our Ethos
We strongly believe that a healthy body goes hand in hand with a healthy mind.
Using storytelling, puppetry, music, theatre and the visual arts have been proven to be a powerful method of helping children express themselves in a healthy way by exploring their inner selves and developing a growth mindset.
Our methods are engaging, fun and non-invasive which encourages a relaxed, safe environment, helping each child freely express themselves.
Why Creative Arts
There are many different types of art therapy that are beneficial to us. Creative Arts is a way for us to somehow express ourselves without fear of judgement.
Everyone of all ages, all backgrounds are capable of creating some form of art. It is engaging on many different levels with interests and our natural curiosity which helps us to learn, grow and see things in different ways.
It is non-threatening, it is fun, positive, and creates a safe environment for all of us to release our emotions and thoughts positively and creatively.
Jacqueline Sanders
Jacqueline is a mother of two young girls and is the creative mind and developer behind the Creative Beetroot Brand and Programme.
She has over 15 years’ experience working with children and their families. Her field of expertise stems from her passion working with children with ASD, and children with barriers to learning and who have social difficulties.
Her career started in London, UK, 2000 where she was introduced and trained in the Son-Rise Program Approach. In the UK, she also studied her other passion, which is The Performing Arts.
Through her many years of working with children and their families; her experience, knowledge and passion grew as she noticed the impact that the creative arts have within her sessions. Jacqueline combined her two passions together, and this is grew into Creative Beetroot.
Candice van Ellewee
She is a very compassionate person who loves to work with people, especially children.
Candace is passionate about helping children connect with their families and friends, to develop well socially and equipping them with tools to work through tough emotions.
Candice has over 15 years of experience working with families and children regarding social and play integration.
She plays an important role in our Creative Beetroot Team in helping to develop our content regarding our books, lessons and prop building.
She is also a member of Resilient Kids SA Team and offers one on one social skills and play integration sessions for children and their families.
