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Jessica Schouten Gearing Up Activity - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Creativity is innate in every child
      - Can be nurtured through freedom, exploration, and open-ended tasks
      - Involves imagination, problem-solving, and self-expression
    - - I value creativity as essential for growth
      - Excited by students’ original ideas
      - Believe mistakes are part of the creative process
    - - Creativity only applies to art/music (challenged belief)
      - Some people are “born creative” while others are not
      - Creativity takes too much time in the classroom
  - - - Play is the natural way children learn
      - Builds social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills
      - Essential for exploration and discovery
    - - Play is joyful and motivating
      - I feel energized when I see children learning through play
      - Play should be purposeful but also child-led
    - - Play is “just for fun,” not real learning
      - Play should be separate from academics
      - Only younger children need play