Education of Children

Creativity might be defined as putting things together in novel ways, or seeing the world, or a given problem, with fresh eyes. All of us need access to creativity to solve the problems of daily life, and  everyone is creative, although some people are born with talent in certain mediums: an artist’s eye, for instance, or perfect pitch, or a writer’s way with words. We can’t give people talent, but we can train the eye and the ear and the mind, and we can help our children gain access to a creative way of seeing. We can also help them gain the concentration, competence, perseverance, and optimism necessary to succeed in creative pursuits.  Recent studies examining creativity have surprised researchers. The researchers began with the assumption that the kids recommended by their art teachers as most creative would be the “artist types” - offbeat, disorganized kids who performed more poorly in other classes at school. They were wrong....

Definition  Figure drawings are projective diagnostic techniques in which an individual is instructed to draw a person, an object, or a situation so that cognitive, interpersonal, or psychological functioning can be assessed. Purpose  A projective test is one in which a test taker responds to or provides ambiguous, abstract, or unstructured stimuli, often in the form of pictures or drawings. While other projective tests, such as the Rorschach Technique and Thematic Apperception Test , ask the test taker to interpret existing pictures, figure drawing tests require the test taker to create the pictures themselves. In most cases, figure drawing tests are given to children. This is because it is a simple, manageable task that children can relate to and enjoy. Some figure drawing tests are primarily measures of cognitive abilities or cognitive development. In these tests, there is a...

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources". Albert Einstein It's a common dream, shared by parents across the globe: To watch their child become the next Mozart, Shakespeare, Da Vinci, Picasso, or Proust. But what exactly does it take to shape a child prodigy? And just as importantly: Is it even our job? Both questions are worth exploring. In fact experts encourage all parents, wherever they stand on the matter, to take up similar questions — even revisiting them, frequently if need be, to address the evolving needs of their child's development. By Tyler Enfield Right now, there are numerous schools of thought promoting the need for advanced academic structure in early childhood. Because the young mind is so rich an environment, many theories maintain that we should, very early in their development, introduce children to much of what has been traditionally reserved for the elementary school years. And perhaps we should. Perhaps children d...

 "Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting". Edward de Bono Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. Edward de Bono Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/creativity.html#CVWEpq4EGBJSuFYS.99 Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. Edward de Bono Read more...