The Creative Self      

Creativity is evident in all aspects of a growing child’s life, and can be learned from daily. “By exposing children to creative experiences, we give them the gift of a rich and memorable childhood while laying the foundation for a lifetime of creative expression – all topped off with a heaping helping of important learning skills” (Kohl, 2008). As teachers and leaders in the field of early childhood education, it is important that we foster each child’s creative self by providing them with ample classroom activities that are both research-based and developmentally appropriate.

Initial Post: In your discussion, you will provide suggested activities to enhance creativity in each domain of development, a rationale to support your activities, and at least one resource that can be utlized for future ideas.

Your discussion must include:

• One classroom activity that supports emotional development along with a supporting rationale that explains specifically why the activity is appropriate.
• One classroom activity that supports social development along with a supporting rationale that explains specifically why the activity is appropriate.
• One classroom activity that supports physical development along with a supporting rationale that explains specifically why the activity is appropriate.
• One classroom activity that supports language and literacy development along with a supporting rationale that explains specifically why the activity is appropriate.
• One classroom activity that supports cognitive development along with a supporting rationale that explains specifically why the activity is appropriate.

  Reference

Kohl, M.A. 2008. Fostering creativity (Links to an external site.). Earlychildhood NEWS. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=349