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Nurturing Your Child's Creativity
In an age where preschool admission is competitive and eighth graders worry about padding their college resumes, ...
Source: Education.com
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Second Grade: Play is the Business of Children
Play does far more than keep children amused, out of mischief or out of the way. Through play, children grow in all ...
Source: Iowa State University Extension
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How to Become a Pirate
Required:A treasure map, a scary ship, a good "yo ho ho," a small crew, and lots of imaginationOptional:A ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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The Enchanting Ella Jenkins: Having Fun and Inspiring Your Child's Interest in Music
Aptly crowned “the First Lady of Children’s Music,” Ella Jenkins has enchanted generations of ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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Technology Materials, Creative Thinking, Play, and the Arts
Technology is changing the availability of materials and resources for creative thinking, play, and the arts. It has ...
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Should Sports Be Required?
The British Government recently launched a campaign to give every child the chance to participate in five hours of ...
Source: Education.com
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Schools: Don't Lose Art
Let's face it: time is tight, school budgets are dwindling, and when it comes down to cutting costs, arts education is ...
Source: Education.com
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Towards a Definition of Creativity
Creativity can be defined on a variety of levels: cognitively, intellectually, socially, economically, spiritually, and ...
Source: Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education
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Guiding Your Child's Early Learning: Creative Expression
This section might be better named “The Arts and More” — because while the arts may be the first ...
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Assets: The Building Blocks of Life
In our ever changing and growing world, adults need to be strong and understand our role in supporting the development ...
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Why Creative Play Matters
"Mom, I'm bored! I need something to do." While this might be a common refrain these days, parents of a generation or...
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Serious Play: Writing and Performing Plays With Children
Learn how easy it can be to let your kid have all the fun and educational value of writing and performing plays.
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Colorful Ideas for Fostering Creativity and Basic Skills
You can share the colors of the rainbow with your child by engaging in painting activities. This hands-on activity will...
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Art-Creative Arts: Ages 3-5
Widely Held Expectations Child progresses in exploration and experimentation with new materials Uses materials to...
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Marvelous Marble Ramp
While a child's imagination is a powerful tool on it's own, by providing them with a greater understanding of why things...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
