Unit 1 DB: Guiding the Creative Process
Unit 1 DB: Guiding the Creative Process
Chapter Review
Summary
· 1-1Define creativity. Compare and contrast the kinds of creativity.
Creativity is a way of thinking and acting or making something that is original for the individual child and valued by that person or others. Capital C creativity involves bringing into existence something genuinely new that receives social validation enough to be added to the culture. An example of Capital C creativity is the invention of the lightbulb. Small c creativity involves ideas or products that are new to the person, but only to the person. An example of small c creativity is a child’s new way of blending finger paint colors. Young children are naturally creative. This means they behave in ways and do things that are unique and valued by themselves or others. Creativity in preschool children is stimulated when they are allowed to think divergently.
· 1-2List three ways in which children and teachers benefit from an environment in which creativity is encouraged.
Children benefit from an environment in which creativity is encouraged by:
· Learning to feel good about themselves
· Learning to seek many answers to a problem
· Developing their potential to think
· Developing their individuality
· Developing new skills
· Experiencing the joy of being different
Teachers benefit from encouraging creativity, in such ways as the following:
· Being able to provide for more and greater variety in the program
· Learning to recognize children for their unique skills
· Being able to develop closer relationships with children
· Having fewer behavior problems
· Using a minimum of standardized curricula and external evaluation
· 1-3Discuss the ways creativity has been expressed throughout history.
The human desire to be creative has been present throughout history in all communities. We can see from the existence of prehistoric cave paintings that human beings have made their mark using the materials available to them. The desire to represent and share experiences with others—for example through art, music, and dance—seems to be a basic human characteristic.
· 1-4List several characteristics of creative children, including positive and negative aspects of each characteristic.
Some characteristics of creativity that are less attractive are faultfinding, stubbornness, appearance of haughtiness, self-satisfaction, and apparent discontent. Other characteristics are determination, curiosity, intuition, a willingness to take risks, a preference for complex ideas, and a sense of humor.
· 1-5Name five things a teacher can do to help children develop a willingness to express creativity.
There are at least eight things that can be done for children to help them express natural creative tendencies:
· Help children accept change.
· Help children realize that some problems have no easy answers.
· Help children recognize that many problems have a number of possible answers.
· Help children learn to judge and accept their own feelings.
· Reward children for being creative.
· Help children feel joy in their creative productions and in working through problems.
· Help children appreciate themselves for being different.
· Help children develop perseverance—“stick-to-itiveness.”
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