August 05, 2017

Quote of the Week

"Creativity is contagious, pass it on" - Albert Einstein

"10 Ways To Raise Creative Kids "

"By encouraging children to tap into their creative side, they can learn how to think independently, find their voice, access their imaginations, and become innovative thinkers. [...] The world is quickly changing as we move rapidly from the Information Age into the Innovation Age. The Information Age began in the early 1970’s with the introduction of the personal computer and for the past 45 years we have been a people in pursuit of knowledge and information. [...]

According to angel investor and tech start-up founder, Ryan Allis, by the end of 2015 more than half of humans will have access to the cloud. What this means is that more people than ever will be able to learn, invent, and solve problems with tools that were once reserved for large companies. Our children will be able to code and create tools that we can’t even imagine today. In short, exciting times are ahead and creativity is at the root of innovation. [...]

While it’s no secret that kids are inherently innovative and adventurous in their thinking, they can easily grow out of this talent as they gain exposure to a world of rules and nay-sayers. The article that follows will inspire you with ideas for raising your child or students to be creative thinkers, explorers, and curiosity-seekers?" [read more]

Reading Corner

Title: The Artist's Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children
By: Julia Cameron & Emma Lively
Stage: Newborn - age 12

"According to Cameron, 'Every child is creative—and every parent is creative. Your child requires joy, and exercising creativity, both independently and together, makes for a happy and fulfilling family life.'  Focusing on parents and their children, newborn through age twelve, The Artist’s Way for Parents builds on the foundation of The Artist’s Way and shares it with the next generation. The spiritual concepts and practical tools in this book will guide parents as they steer their children gently to greater creativity. The Artist’s Way for Parents provides an ongoing spiritual toolkit that parents can enter—and reenter—at any pace and at any point in their children’s early years." - Publishers

Be the Change

Just as the article suggests, children who watch their parents engage in creative activities are more likely to embrace these activities themselves. If it’s been a while since you’ve done something creative, think about what made you happy in your own childhood and spend half an hour doing that activity with your child. How did it feel? Could you try it again tomorrow? And the next day?

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