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Nurturing Creativity in the Early Years

Submitted by sylvia.wong@up… on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 02:20

A child’s creativity is individual and unique, building later-life skills such as divergent thinking, problem-solving, innovation, inquiry and discovery, and is heavily connected to sensory function. Nurturing creativity in children is also important to their sense of identity and emotional regulation and for fostering mental growth. Childhood is a time to inquire, investigate and test ideas, to build on the development of the brain and whole body. 

By the end of this chapter, you will understand: