Developing Creativity in Early Childhood Education

 

Creativity 

and Early Childhood Education

    As we work with children in early childhood, we teach children structure, habits, routines and discipline.  There are moments within that structure that children need freedom and time to explore their own creative minds and unique problem solving skills.  Each child is unique and unrepeatable.  Their ability for deep, original thought is unlimited and unknown.  As we teach children it is important to not forget the possibility of cultivating creativity.  After all, how can our students change the world without their own creative streak of original thought?

Presentation on developing creativity: https://www.slideshare.net/Navanita1986/developing-creativity-in-learners

Video Library:

Creativity in Early Childhood

Why do we need creativity

Working with Children- Creative activities

TedEx: Creativity in the Classroom

Teaching Resources and Ideas:

https://www.atlasmission.com/blog/7-creative-development-activities-preschoolers-inspire-young-minds/

Cool Art Project-Picasso Art Shape project:

https://playtolearnpreschool.us/preschool-picassos/

Writing and Conversational  Open Topics: 

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/topics_creative_writing.htm

Useful Reading:

Developing young children’s creativity: what can we learn from research?https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/55502/55502.pdf

Creativity in childhood: The role of education 

O'Connor, D. (2012). Creativity in childhood: The role of education. 8th Global Conference: Creative Engagements Thinking with Children. 

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/61302415.pdf

Children’s Creativity: A Theoretical Framework and Systematic Review

Authors: 

Elisa Kupers,

 

Andreas Lehmann-Wermser, 

 

Gary McPherson, 

 

Paul van Geert

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