Fostering Learning Through Creativity & Play

Creativity happens to be one of the freest forms of self-expression there happens to be. Nothing brings children more joy than to be able to express themselves in ways in which they are comfortable. Being able to be creative and gain and learn something from those creative, personnel experiences fosters the emotional development and health of children. The experiences of children in their early years can have a significant impact on the development of their creativity.



In fostering creativity, children should be allowed to be themselves while engaged in an activity. Creativity and expressing it allows children to also deal with their feelings. Also, creativity allows us as educators to learn more about children and how they think and/or feel. Creativity also helps to foster the mental growth of children in relation to the development of thinking and problem-solving skills.

As an educator, I have witnessed and been apart of many experiences that foster learning. For example, though we have a lesson plan that we have to follow, some days I allow the children to choose what they want to do and go for it. After all, children are unique and when you let them do them you will witness a lot of things about them.

References

"Creativity and Play: Fostering Creativity." PBS. 13 Jan. 2016. 

         <http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/providers/play.html>.