Imagination and Creativity

What is Creativity

• Firmly held beliefs or opinions

• An inner sense of what is right

• A mental ability that involves using the imagination to produce original ideas

• A defect in normal body structure

When does Imagination become apparent

• 1-2 years

• 11 months

• 2 years

• 2-3 years

How can a child be encouraged to learn exploration

• Resist the inner critic

• Reward the young creator

• Allow for unstructured time

• Promote activities that depend on exploration and imagination

________ helps promote self-esteem and confidence

• Creativity

• Imagination

• Exploration

• Curiosity

What do Children use to connect what they see and hear

• Creativity

• Curiosity

• Imagination

• Exploration

What are some ways that a parent can encourage creativity

• Free time

• Reward the young creator

• Provide multiple toys

• Unstructured play

• Produce Ideas

True Or False

The creativity product is not always an object

• True

• False

When rewarding the young creator you should...

• Praise the young creator with both deeds and words

• Promote activities that depend on imagination

• Take Charge

• Allow for unstructured time

The less television that children watch the more their _________ will grow

• Creativity

• Memory

• Imagination

• Exploration

"Children need uninterrupted time to themselves". This is Called...

• Encourage Exploration

• Allow for unstructured time

• Creativity

• Imagination