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

2. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-2 What is Creativity? Four Essential Components of the Creative Process 1. Fluency 1. Flexibility 1. Originality 4. Elaboration

3. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-3 The Importance of Creativity 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

4. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-4 The Importance of Creativity 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

5. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-5 The Importance of Creativity Creativity Supports Physical Development o Creativity Develops Fine Motor Skills o Creativity Develops Large Motor Skills o The Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

6. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-6 The Importance of Creativity Creativity Supports Language and Literacy Development o Combine Verbal Story Telling With Artistic Creation o Encourage Children to Work Together and Language Will Flow o Incorporate Listening and Music Activities o Ask Open-Ended Questions About Children’s Creative Work o Offer Tools and Materials to Develop Eye-Hand Coordination

7. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-7 The Importance of Creativity 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

8. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-8 The Stages of Development in Children’s Creativity 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 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?” Representational Stage o Deliberate Attempts to Create Something Specific o Peak Period Between 4 and 6 Years

9. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-9 Implications for Teachers in Nurturing Children’s Creativity Allow Countless Opportunities for Creative Experiences and Exploration Focus on Process Not Product Use Lots of Self-Expressive Materials to Foster the Creative Self Remember to Make Self-Expressive Opportunities Available for Children with Disabilities

10. Weissman/Hendrick. The Whole Child, 10e. © 2014, 2010, 2006, 2001, 1996 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 15-10 Implications for Teachers in Nurturing Children’s Creativity Remember to Make Self-Expressive Opportunities Available for Children with Disabilities o Provides Opportunity to Take Control, Make Choices, and Experience Success Foster an Appreciation of Beauty o Children’s Center Should be Their Special Place o Display Children’s Work in an Attractive Way