Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children's Learning

Inspiring and supporting innovative thinking Young children have great capacity for creativity that thrives when it is nurtured. Early childhood teachers have the opportunity to inspire childrens innovative thinking and doing by: Including creative opportunities across all domains of learning Designing a beautiful space that encourages childrens experimentation and play Extending childrens learning and challenging their thinking Documenting childrens thought processes and displaying their work Involving families and the community in childrens creative endeavors Reflecting on your beliefs and practices about creativity and nurturing your own creativity Learn how to support children as they problem-solve, explore and share new ideas, and collaborate with others, and watch their confidence and capableness grow.