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

Inspiring and supporting innovative thinkingYoung 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 creativityLearn how to support children as they problem-solve, explore and share new ideas, and collaborate with others, and watch their confidence and capableness grow.Practical and inspirational ideas on how to nurture creativity in the education of young children.Tap into childrens natural curiosity and scaffold their creative abilities across all domains of learningand nurture your own creativity!During the early years, young children are continually demonstrating their amazing creative abilities (Kelley & Kelley 2013). Throughout their day, they form new, neverbefore- heard words, design towering structures as symbols of their world, compose musical lyrics to accompany their activities, create fanciful stories where they decide what happens, and solve challenging problems. This is a grand period for young creative thinkers! But can they maintain this amazing creative thinking throughout their lifetime? As adults, they will need to be innovative in their work environment and become creative collaborators who can solve global problems; however, between the early years and adulthood, many children become less confident in their creative abilities and more hesitant to try new things (Kelley & Kelley 2013). During this journey, will they find a passion that will nurture their creative thinking? Let us investigate togetl“B