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Creativity Fosters More Creativity!
Author: Sue Bartman CEO
Some people assume that creativity is a talent that you’re born with. Others believe that it’s a skill that can be developed and enhanced. Providing resources children need to grow their imaginations and creativity are an essential part of their brain development. And research tells us that the early you start the better: most children from 3 to 5 years old reveal a superior level of creative behavior. Recent research has found that at the age of 10 years few are still at this level and that number decreases into the teen years.
Here are a few tips ways to cultivate your child’s inventiveness and imagination, at any age:
1) Make art supplies, dress up clothes, disposable cameras and other spare craft materials readily available.
2) Give your children freedom to explore their ideas and thoughts without judgment.
3) Support your children’s participation in the arts (drawing, music, theater, etc.) which has both academic and social benefits.
4) Encourage reading for pleasure! The benefits are endless.
What other ways do you promote your children’s creativity?
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