creativity

what is creativity?

identify problems and solving them. thinking of possible soultions and trialling them.

often reffered to as 'possibilty thinking' (Craft,2002)

involves keeping options open and engaging wtih ideas

creative learning

role of creative adult

good collaboration.

involvrs imaginative activity that leads to origionality, if only for the learner (craft, 2005; NACCCE, 1999; Creative Partnerships,2016)

adults can nurture same as in learning.

playing, co-learning, careful observations

relevant across different subject areas

Activity 9.2. Willow Garden

first hand experiences, playful and active

reconstruct knowledge so meaningful in own terms

emphasised learning through playful activiy

learning made real trhough first hand experience

creativity in the curriculum

environments for creative learning

research suggests possible to think of supporting learnring as either 'learner considerate' or 'learner inclusive' (Jeffrey and Craft,2003)

learner considerate

environemtnt relevant to leaner and one they can easily take ownership of

'home corner' in a nursery / giving choice of different activities they enjoy then asking to choose

provide a context in which creative work can take place

learner-inclusive approaches

passing back of control to learner. encouraged to come up woth own ideas and contributions

involved in planning and setting. and how engage with it / generating own ideas

more in control of learning

weaknesses

tension between adults priorities of meeting the curriculum and goals and balance of being able to give chidlren control

such as childrens safety

also important in creativity and that children should be involved in risk assessments

policy developments

variation in definition of creativity

shared aspects- need for crreativity in learners and that needed to be included in curriculum policys

changes come out because

overacademic curriculum demotivating

ensuring school leavers felixible and imaginitative to support economic competitiveness

informal approaches

England reverted back in 2010 to more restrictive core curriculum

scotland continue developing thinking and promoting creativity across all curriculums

Carole

observe what they are interest in exploring then procide expereinces that enable them to find out for themselve

encourage a 'can do' attitude that can do anything

supporting creative learning

what if ? instead of yes but...

thinking of creaticity as 'having ideas and following these through'

opportunities for creative learning

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"fostering childrens creativity is giving them sufficetn time to think"

telling children in advance what they are going to learn to all them time to have ideas about them

'triangulating' to compare perspectives in order to foster creativity

observing practicioners in action and discussing on terms of creativity. "peer coaching" (NUT,2003

watching videos or listening to audios and generating discussion

working with individuals and small groups, needing to know them

establising link between school home

news paprers, home reading diary

to stimulate childrens creativity adults need sense of thei interests, what they know about and the important even in lives then schools able to provide access to experiences relevant

(Edwards and Springate, 1995; Fryer 1996 stratergies to stimulate childrens creativity

motivation to be creative

clear curriculum and time struture and creation of new routines

providing environment where can beyond expectations and rewarded

encouraging exploring alternative ways of being and doing celebrating where appropriate

allow time to foster own ideas

adults can provide opportunity for creative learning

making art materials avaliable

providing natural materials

well chosen digital activities

facilitatinf inclusive environment

teach teading, offers oppunities to foster creativity Diana Fox Wilson(2004)

facilitating

addition adult helps it run smoothly, such as preparing materials etc in advance

preventing

from a problem arising and enable activity to continue successfully

reparining

soring out arguments of those with competing views

creativity can be redifined as a 'lifewide' experience