Nurturing CREATIVITY An Essential Mindset for Young Children's Learning

• Main Authors: Isbell, Rebecca (Author), Yoshizawa, Sonia Akiko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Washington DC, United States National Association for the Education of Young Children 2016
• Subjects: Creative ability in children > Study and teaching (Early childhood); Creative thinking in children > Study and teaching (Early childhood); Arts > Study and teaching (Early childhood); Creative activities and seat work > Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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 Inspiring and supporting innovative thinking Young children have great capacity for creativity that thrives when it is nurtured. Early childhood teachers have the opportunity to inspire children's innovative thinking and doing by - Including creative opportunities across all domains of learning - Designing a beautiful space that encourages children's experimentation and play - Extending children's learning and challenging their thinking - Documenting children's thought processes and displaying their work - Involving families and the community in children's creative endeavors - Reflecting on your beliefs and practices about creativity and nurturing your own creativity Learn how to support children as they problem-solve, explore and share new ideas, and collaborate with others, and watch their confidence and capableness grow.