Encouraging creativity
Teachers and parents can help children learn to think and solve problems in creative ways by giving them the freedom to make mistakes and by respecting their ideas. To solve a problem creatively, children need to be able to see a variety of perspectives and to generate several solutions. When working on a problem, teach children to examine their surroundings for "cues" that will help them generate a pool of possible solutions. In addition, adults can encourage creative thought simply by providing: