tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post5476336233008500814..comments2024-03-22T17:41:31.183+11:00Comments on Literacy, families and learning: Nurturing Creativity in ChildrenTrevor Cairneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743409298855125040noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post-45354620292632215002010-07-05T21:40:48.710+10:002010-07-05T21:40:48.710+10:00Nice post about "Nurturing Creativity in Chil...Nice post about "Nurturing Creativity in Children" for all creative children, it helps a lot in how to guide our child's in their creativity stage. hope to see more soon, Thanks!creative childrenhttp://www.children-creativity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post-4164769985129491222009-10-13T08:08:50.121+11:002009-10-13T08:08:50.121+11:00Hi Simone,
Thanks for your comments. You make som...Hi Simone,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. You make some interesting points. I smiled at your comment on the untidy classroom; this is so true. Most of the creative teachers I've known have been a bit messy and the kids work varied (we'd both agree is good).<br /><br />We obviously agree about the issue of assessment, the biggest influence is not external assessment (which can have a shaping effect) but the day to day assessment of teachers and parents and what they value and reward.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for your thoughtful comments.<br /><br />TrevorTrevor Cairneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743409298855125040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200808769555430311.post-7726904089872262222009-10-11T07:54:15.858+11:002009-10-11T07:54:15.858+11:00Hi Trevor.
I really enjoyed this article and vide...Hi Trevor.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this article and video. The trouble is that in a system where 'outcomes' are god, creativity won't be valued because it can't be measured.<br /><br />I'm not how this can be changed. In my experience, schools (and teachers (I'm one)) struggle to cope with difference in the classroom. Conformity and aquisition of reading and writing skills (which are relatively low order processes) are what's valued. The political speak around the national tests show this.<br /><br />A few things:<br />- creativity makes for an unattractive classroom: a classroom with 30 similar pictures hanging up will look neat. 30 australian animal colouring ins on one wall, 30 similar leaf and bark tree collages on another wall. 30 letter As hung across the middle. This will look good and parents like it. Real creativity will be very difficult to hang up in an orderly fashion. Parents and teachers will need to learn to prize different things.<br /><br />- the focus will need to move from assessment. Assessment will kill creativity because creativity requires risk. I'm teaching the water cycle at the moment to a year 3 class. I'd like to teach it thoroughly then get them each to come up with a creative way of presenting it. Some might use a flow chart, others a collage or diarama, others will write an explanation... Given this task, a certain sort of child (my son) would, without fail, want to make a water cycle system with water and heat and find some way of making the process happen. The more creative the idea, the larger the possibility of failure. I don't want him to fail (it's assessable!) so I steer him in a less risky direction.<br /><br />- the curriculum is so full. Fostering creativity takes time. What will we sacrifice to make time for it?Simone R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05248239853519762027noreply@blogger.com