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Children’s creativity is their superpower. While we may stop playing dress-up and coloring as we age, the creative skills we develop in childhood are instrumental to our development and success. Kids who keep their creativity and nurture it throughout their lives become successful problem solvers who bring something unique to every aspect of their lives.
In fact, when the World Economic Forum asked leaders in business about the top skills workers of tomorrow will need to succeed, complex problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity occupied the top three spots.
Continue reading to discover ways to foster, develop, and encourage creativity in your child.
Children think about things and see the world in a completely different way than adults do. Their creativity is essential to their development and can take many different forms, such as playing make-believe, doing arts and crafts, and asking questions.
Every child is unique and they express their creativity in how they ask questions, make others laugh, and in their unique interests. It’s important to be aware of the different ways creative children express themselves so you can properly encourage them.
Children use their creative minds to interact with the world around them. Some of the ways your child’s creativity might manifest:
You can find creativity in every part of a child’s life. Children whose parents foster their creativity will grow up to be more flexible, better at solving problems, quicker to adapt, and quicker to take advantage of opportunities.
Though your child is naturally creative, there are things you can do to encourage that creativity and nurture it into a powerful asset your child can benefit from for the rest of their lives. To some extent, creativity is a skill as much as it is a talent, and skills need help developing.
Though there is undeniable value in building creativity organically and in an unstructured setting, you can provide your child with things that will grow their desire to express themselves creatively:
Here are some other ways to encourage creativity in your child:
Your kids need resources and to be exposed to new things in order to develop the areas in which they are passionate about being creative. Pay attention to your child’s natural artistic interests and encourage them by providing outlets for them to express themselves.
Using things like kid-friendly clay, markers, musical instruments, and various other supplies, you can show your child many different ways to express themselves.
However, a child’s creativity is such that they don’t need tons of supplies or expensive accessories — a piece of paper and crayons or a few old cardboard boxes are enough for them to create an entire world. The outdoors also provides tons of accessible sources for children’s creativity.
It is important for kids to have freedom and autonomy in order to develop creativity. Allow them to make decisions for themselves and encourage them to try new things. You can present your child with a few options for activities you can do together and allow them to choose — in this way, you are giving them power while still guiding them to take risks and explore the world.
Even a simple trip to the store can mean the world to a child because it means quality time spent with you and provides new ways to learn and interact with the world. If you have multiple children, consider creating activities for both group and individual quality time so each child feels special.
If you’re at the grocery store, you can take that opportunity to teach your child about different fruits and vegetables, and maybe even let them plan a meal or two for that week’s dinners. Engaging with them on everyday tasks can expand their minds and make those errands much more enjoyable.
Life is busy, and taking time out of your day, day after day, to listen to the same story, read the same book, or play the same game can easily become monotonous. However, it’s important to express genuine interest in your child’s creativity. Children may easily feel discouraged if the things they are passionate about are not important to you.
Taking the extra effort to show interest in their varied forms of creative expression will make a world of difference to them — both now and in the future.
When you see your child expressing creativity, praise them for trying new things or creating something by themselves. Using specific language, such as “I love the way you drew the smile on your picture,” or “You were so smart to use tape to add a door to your playhouse,” shows you pay attention and thoughtfully consider their creative expressions.
And while that old box they turned into a playhouse may be taking up your living space, encouraging their creativity with praise can build their confidence in themselves.
There are many benefits of creativity for children’s social and emotional development, including:
CCA is the leading choice for parents in Pennsylvania to fulfill their child’s cyber charter school needs. The flexibility we offer gives students the ability to take their learning into their own hands and express their creativity through their schooling. We give students the tools and resources they need for the world while nurturing them to allow their creativity to flourish.
In a cyber school setting, students have extensive opportunities to pursue a variety of extracurricular programs due to the extra time built into their schedules. At CCA, we offer a wide variety of art education, literary clubs, mathematics clubs, science and technology clubs, and volunteer and service clubs to let your child’s creativity flourish no matter their passion.
To learn more about our academic programs and the benefits of cyber school, reach out to CCA to request more information today. We are ready and willing to answer any questions you have about our services and how we can help your child.
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