Creativity for Parents

Why Creativity is important?

We live in a fast moving world. Changing circumstances in the business world have lead employers to demand not only high academic achievement but also people who can be innovative, creative and who can adapt to the changing environment with good communication skills.

Every child has capabilities beyond the traditionally academic. Children with high academic ability may have other strengths that are often neglected. Children who struggle with academic work can have outstanding abilities in other areas. Equally, creative and cultural education of the sort we propose can also help to raise academic standards. The key is to find what children are good at.
(NACCCE Report,May 1999)

The changing circumstances in today`s economy and the importance of adjusting ourselves with this conditions are explained by Seltzer and Bently as:

While qualifications are still integral to personal success, it is no longer enough for students to show that they are capable of passing public examinations. To thrive in our economy, defined by the innovative application of knowledge, we must be able to do more than absorb and feedback information. Learners and workers must draw on their entire spectrum of learning experiences and apply what they have learned in new and creative ways. A central challenge for the education system is therefore to find ways of embedding learning in a range of meaning for contexts, where students can use their knowledge and skills creatively to make an impact on the world around them. (Craft,A.2005,pg 7)

To be able to prepare our children for their future, schools are not effective enough on their own. Children also need to gain support from their families. Understanding this concept and seeking the support of families will help both children and the teachers achieve as much as possible. This can only lead to a win win situation for everyone involved.

To support families in this matter, we prepared some practical ideas to encourage creativity outside the classroom. They are easy to both prepare and practice. The greatest benefit of these activities will be in improving the quality of family time for all concerned, both parents and children. This will help parents to better understand their children's capacity for learning more and involve them in this most important time of their children's lives more actively.
This blog is dedicated to all teachers and parents who have opened the doors to a bright and a creative world.

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