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Nurturing creativity : an essential mindset for young children's learning / Rebecca Isbell & Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 162 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781938113215
  • 1938113217
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is creative thinking and why do we need it now? -- Understanding the creative process -- The environment: a look inside classrooms that inspire creativity -- Characteristics of creative children and adults -- What is the teacher's role? -- The role of play in creativity -- Extending thinking with materials -- Displaying and documenting children's work -- Expanding the community of support.
Summary: 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.
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Integrated Arts in Curriculum

Includes bibliographical references.

What is creative thinking and why do we need it now? -- Understanding the creative process -- The environment: a look inside classrooms that inspire creativity -- Characteristics of creative children and adults -- What is the teacher's role? -- The role of play in creativity -- Extending thinking with materials -- Displaying and documenting children's work -- Expanding the community of support.