Showing posts with label Creativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creativity. Show all posts

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Developing and Encouraging Your Child's Creativity

Creativity...builds self-esteem, self-understanding and self-acceptance
Creativity...develops and strengthens problem-solving skills because of the ability to think outside the box
Creativity...relieves stress and tension
Creativity...is an outlet for feelings
Creativity...develops aesthetic appreciation

Creativity is natural and necessary for children, but it must be nurtured and stimulated, to develop important life skills. Creativity is the ability to form original ideas through exploration and discovery. It should not be confused with talent, intelligence or skill. It is not about doing something better than someone else. It is about thinking, imagining, inventing, exploring and discovering. Fostering Creativity by MaryAnn Kohl