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Can Creativity Be Taught?
By Susan Daniels, Ph.D., author of Visual Learning and Teaching: An Essential Guide for Educators K–8 I am eager to answer this question. But first, we would benefit from considering this question: What is creativity? There is a multitude of … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged creative thinking, creativity, Free Spirit author, imagination
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Imagine That! Creative Thinking and Learning
By Susan Daniels, Ph.D., author of Visual Learning and Teaching: An Essential Guide for Educators K–8 Imagination is more important than knowledge. —Albert Einstein Imagination (noun) the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to … Continue reading
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Tagged creative thinking, creativity, Free Spirit author, imagination
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What Children Can Learn from a Cardboard Box
By Gill Connell and Cheryl McCarthy, coauthors of A Moving Child Is a Learning Child. This post was originally published on the Moving Smart Blog. Like red rubber balls and teddy bears, skipping rope, sticky fingers, boo-boo kisses, bath time … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged cardboard boxes, early childhood development, Free Spirit author, imagination, movement, play
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