Transcript CHAPTER 15: Nurturing the Development of the Creative Self The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years Tenth Edition Patricia Weissman Joanne Hendrick.

CHAPTER 15:
Nurturing the Development of
the Creative Self
The Whole Child:
Developmental Education for the Early Years
Tenth Edition
Patricia Weissman
Joanne Hendrick
What is Creativity?
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Four Essential Components of the Creative
Process
1.
Fluency
1.
Flexibility
1.
Originality
4. Elaboration
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The Importance of Creativity
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Creativity Supports Emotional Development
o Helps
Children Express Their Emotions
o Helps
Develop Multiple Intelligences
o How
Teachers Can Help
 Encourage Children to Express Their
Feelings Through Creative Activities
 In Discussing Children’s Work, Ask How
They Felt
 Play Different Types of Mood Music And
Discuss
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The Importance of Creativity
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Creativity Supports Social Development
o
Creativity is Often a Social Act for Children
o
Helps Develop Multiple Intelligences
o
How Teachers Can Help
 Encourage Children to Work in Pairs or Small
Groups
 Discuss Children’s Creative Ideas With Others
 Display Children’s Work Together, Encourage
Critiquing
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The Importance of Creativity
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Creativity Supports Physical Development
o Creativity
Develops Fine Motor Skills
o Creativity
Develops Large Motor Skills
o The
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
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The Importance of Creativity
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Creativity Supports Language and Literacy Development
o
Combine Verbal Story Telling With Artistic Creation
o
Encourage Children to Work Together and Language Will Flow
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Incorporate Listening and Music Activities
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Ask Open-Ended Questions About Children’s Creative Work
o
Offer Tools and Materials to Develop Eye-Hand Coordination
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The Importance of Creativity
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Creativity Supports Cognitive Development
o Creativity Enhances Mathematics Learning
o
Creativity Enhances Science Learning
o
How Teachers Can Help
 Discuss Physical Properties of Creative Materials
and How They Change to Support Physics
Learning
 Respect Children’s Ideas
 Value Divergent Thinking
 Encourage Children to Explore, Experiment, Make
Mistakes
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The Stages of Development in Children’s
Creativity
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Exploration of Materials
o More Interested in the Material Itself and Investigating Its
Properties
o Use All Their Senses to Manipulate and Explore Materials and
Tools
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Nonrepresentational Stage
o More Skill in Using Tools and Materials
o More Seeming Design and Intention but Not Clear Symbols
o Refrain From Asking, “What is it?”
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Representational Stage
o Deliberate Attempts to Create Something Specific
o Peak Period Between 4 and 6 Years
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Implications for Teachers in Nurturing
Children’s Creativity
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Allow Countless Opportunities for Creative
Experiences and Exploration
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Focus on Process Not Product
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Use Lots of Self-Expressive Materials to Foster the
Creative Self
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Remember to Make Self-Expressive Opportunities
Available for Children with Disabilities
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Implications for Teachers in Nurturing
Children’s Creativity
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Remember to Make Self-Expressive
Opportunities Available for Children with
Disabilities
o Provides Opportunity to Take Control, Make
Choices, and Experience Success
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Foster an Appreciation of Beauty
o Children’s Center Should be Their Special Place
o Display Children’s Work in an Attractive Way
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