Raising Creative Children (750 words)
In our increasingly structured and media-saturated society, kids often don’t have the time or space to be creative. Many of us think of creativity as only pertaining to the arts. But, according to James D Moran III in his article “Creativity in Young Children,” creativity is also defined as a form of problem solving, requiring flexibility of thought. Creative thinking can help in every area of life from education to personal relationships. Even if you as a parent feel lost on the subjects of art or theater, you can still encourage your kids to explore their creative side. This article gives ideas any parent could use to foster the creative spark that all children have.
http://www.portlandfamily.com/posts/raising-creative-kids/
Display and Preserve Children's Artwork (600 words)
Our children love to create works of art for us to admire. And we do need to give our children’s efforts the attention they deserve. But, from spelling tests to craft projects, if we kept it all, we would soon be unable to find our children amongst the towering stacks of papers. Here are a few tips for dealing with all that paper.
http://issuu.com/spacecitypublishing/docs/scp_low_res_final_sep12/26?e=0
In our increasingly structured and media-saturated society, kids often don’t have the time or space to be creative. Many of us think of creativity as only pertaining to the arts. But, according to James D Moran III in his article “Creativity in Young Children,” creativity is also defined as a form of problem solving, requiring flexibility of thought. Creative thinking can help in every area of life from education to personal relationships. Even if you as a parent feel lost on the subjects of art or theater, you can still encourage your kids to explore their creative side. This article gives ideas any parent could use to foster the creative spark that all children have.
http://www.portlandfamily.com/posts/raising-creative-kids/
Display and Preserve Children's Artwork (600 words)
Our children love to create works of art for us to admire. And we do need to give our children’s efforts the attention they deserve. But, from spelling tests to craft projects, if we kept it all, we would soon be unable to find our children amongst the towering stacks of papers. Here are a few tips for dealing with all that paper.
http://issuu.com/spacecitypublishing/docs/scp_low_res_final_sep12/26?e=0