Are you creative? Many people think you are either born creative or you aren't. But, that's really not true. More importantly, leaders in business and industry are telling educators more frequently and adamantly how critical creativity, adaptability and innovation are to the workforce. Check out this study from IBM's Leadership Research Series.
Mrs. Eichelberger and I were recently given the opportunity to hear Sir Ken Robinson speak. Pretty inspirational. He had a few words of wisdom for teachers about creativity.
"Imagination is the heart of human life."
"To be creative means to do something. [It's] putting your imagination to work."
"You create your life....It's full of passions and creative choices along the way."
"Teaching is much more like gardening than engineering."
Ok, I just love that last one, but truly, we would love to cultivate the seeds of creativity in your child. For the next few post we'll try to give some brief ideas about how to grow a child's creativity. We'd also love your feedback about opportunities you'd love to see for your child.
Stay tuned!
Miss Young
