Every child has potential or budding creativity. The higher creativity, the better personality, positive emotional experience, showing self-confidence, self-reliance, wide interests, love to explore, rich emotions and so on. Therefore, parents must attach importance to children's creative development.
How to cultivate children's creativity
Cultivation of family creativity
1, creation begins with dissatisfaction, and children are encouraged not to be satisfied with reality. In daily life, parents should encourage their children to think independently, not blindly follow others, not blindly trust others, take the initiative to explore, think about things from many angles and aspects, find out the shortcomings of things, dare to explore and study, and express their unique opinions. Pay attention to cultivating children's independence. Trust your children and let them do what they can. When a child encounters difficulties, he should be encouraged and inspired to find ways to overcome and solve them, but he should not intervene.
2. Creation starts with problems. Guide children to ask questions bravely. Usually parents should be good at guiding their children to find problems and ask questions. I like to ask "why", which is the best time for children to learn. In the face of the child's "why", parents all know to answer patiently, but in fact, the best way is to ask the child his own answer first, so that he has the opportunity to think first, rather than passively accept the information. Parents can continue to ask new questions according to their children's answers, guide their children to explore more ideas and find answers step by step. Children are pregnant with the germination of creativity in countless question marks.
3. Creation comes from imagination. Rich imagination is the wing of creation, the foundation and indispensable condition for children's creative learning and activities. Developing imagination and stimulating creativity is a kind of thinking in images, which is a psychological process of processing and transforming memory representations on the basis of memory representations to form new images. In the process of creation, children should first take imagination as the guide. Without imagination, there is no intention to create, and it is impossible to create. Wise parents always encourage their children according to their imagination and guide them to realize their creativity. Such as pictures, landscapes, music, words, etc. Can be provided to guide children to develop associations; You can also provide children with the cause of the story, let them infer the process and result of the story, or provide the ending of the story, inspire them to imagine the cause and plot of the story, or adapt the story from different angles. In addition, it is also important to provide children with suitable books and toys. Although the children are too young to read, the colorful and beautiful pictures in the book still attract the children. Parents can accompany their children to read and explain the contents of the book, help them imagine themselves as characters in the book, and let them understand everyone's feelings.
4. The creation is unique and novel. If children can ask unusual and unexpected questions and answer novel ideas, this is their valuable place. That is, parents should never stifle their children's creativity prematurely, but should discover their children's distinctive features in time and praise and encourage their children's novel ideas and bright imagination. It is necessary to accept children's logical view, rather than asking them to get used to adults' thinking framework. Because it is not influenced by too many social values, children's imagination is already unrestrained. Parents should try to appreciate their creativity and encourage them to express their ideas.
Creating success requires a lot of practice. Encourage children to try boldly. Stimulate children's interest in learning, and let children develop the good habit of being diligent in thinking, dare to question and dare to start work. Mobilizing children's enthusiasm for invention can make them engage in more small experiments and inventions, and let them learn from others and gain the courage and confidence to create results.
6. Interest is the best teacher. It can be said that interest is the engine to stimulate children's creativity. When children have a strong interest in something, they will actively use various senses to observe, listen, speak, think and operate, and actively explore. The stronger their interest, the more they can fully mobilize their creative thinking activities. Children are lively and active by nature, playing with water, sand, ants, butterflies and games. These spontaneous interests are the basis for children to understand society and nature. Parents should take their children to nature, see more and listen more, satisfy their interests and lay a foundation for their creative development. At the same time, cherish children's curiosity. Because curiosity is the nature of children, and it is also the driving force for them to explore the mysteries of knowledge. The stronger the curiosity, the richer the imagination and the higher the creativity. Children are curious about many things and want to find out everything. Newton repeatedly explored the principle of apple falling, and later discovered the law of "gravity". When Watt was a teenager, he was surprised that the lid of the pot was lifted by steam, and finally he invented the steam engine. So parents should guide their children to think boldly and allow them to try creatively.
7. Cultivate children's good personality. Creative people who have made great contributions at all times and all over the world have the characteristics of loving their careers, wide interests, optimistic self-esteem, perseverance and not being afraid of difficulties. Therefore, when parents attach importance to and develop children's intelligence, they can't ignore the cultivation of children's non-intelligence factors. Let the child do what he can and give him the freedom to "disassemble", "install" and "try". Even if the child does something wrong, he should make use of the situation to make him not afraid of failure and be brave in making progress.
8. Creative activities come from life. Too many things in life are the source of creativity. Provide an environment for children to play and explore. In addition, we should provide enough games and learning materials, such as drawing paper, colored pens and various toys, which are important tools to help children develop their creativity.
9. Human development needs to be encouraged. Learn to appreciate children's works. The world in children's eyes is extremely wonderful, and the ways they show their inner world are also extremely rich. We should learn to listen carefully to children's voices and appreciate every performance, even if it is a small creative change, a new word or a song that is out of tune. As parents, we should sincerely praise them and encourage them to continue their efforts. In that case, the child will be very happy. The inspiration of "creation" is overwhelming.
In a word, creativity is a sign of a child's intelligence and ability and an important factor of success, which depends on the cultivation of the day after tomorrow. Every parent should be a caring person, learn to appreciate their children and give them a free and broad space. Besides striving to improve one's intelligence level, we should also attach importance to and cultivate one's non-intelligence factors, that is, interest, will, personality, action and emotion. , so as to maximize their creative potential and become useful talents with high creativity in the future.
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Four masters talk about the cultivation of children's creativity. Professions such as director, painter, designer and artist are all considered to be extremely creative. So how are these people's creativity cultivated, protected and stimulated? A well-known parenting magazine in Europe and America interviewed four top artists in the world. When asked, "Who had the greatest influence on your creativity when you were growing up?" At that time, their answers were surprisingly consistent: "My parents". So how do they cultivate their children's creativity after becoming parents? In the eyes of these masters, what toys, books and games can enhance children's creativity? I believe this article can give you some inspiration and thinking.
Andrew andrew adamson.
Director and screenwriter of The Legend of Narnia and Shrek, father of two children.
Q: Who had the greatest influence on your creativity when you were growing up?
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That should be my parents. They never thought it was a waste of time for me to sing, dance and draw all day, and never said to me, "Can you do something serious?" Indeed, it is very important to learn writing and arithmetic. But I think it is more important to allow children to do things that others think are meaningless, but they are very interested. Fortunately, my parents have no money to buy me complicated and exquisite toys, which is also the reason why I stimulate my creativity and imagination in the process of making my own toys.
Q: How do you promote children's creativity?
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I tried to follow my parents' path! I spend a lot of time with them, play with them in various ways, make the rules of the game together, make up my own songs and then perform for myself, and we will also assign small characters to perform a little fairy tale. I try not to restrict children and encourage their inventions. I will also show them how I created it. When I play the piano, they are very welcome to press it twice. Although the voice is terrible, I can already show appreciation and happiness. I often take them to the studio to play and encourage them to stick to graffiti. We never ask too much to dampen their enthusiasm. When children see their parents rejoicing in their works, it is their greatest happiness and pride.
Q: What kind of toys, books and games do you think can improve children's creativity?
A: I like toys that adults and children can play with, such as Lego bricks. When playing, we throw all the instructions aside and play freely according to our own ideas. I also like to give children paper and pens, or let them simply smear with their fingers. I never worry that they will make a mess at home, which is good for them.
Q: If you were asked to talk about a suggestion about stimulating children's creativity, what would it be?
A: Many times. It's much harder to be different than to behave, especially when you are young, but stick to it and you will find the value and strength that being different brings you. Do what you want, and don't let others tell you what to do and what not to do.
Eric Carr (Eric Carr)
A master of children's books in the world, he created 70 Yu Ben's works such as The Hungry Caterpillar, and founded the Eric Carr Picture Book Art Museum, the father of two children.
Q: Who has the greatest influence on your creativity?
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I met a very good teacher. She took me into a classroom with countless drawing papers, brushes and paints. She made me realize that I am talented in art and told my parents to protect and encourage my artistic creativity. Of course, I also want to thank my father. When I was very young, he often took me for a walk in the forest, taught me the little creatures that grew between rocks and under roots, and showed me the magic and beauty of nature. In my works, I pay tribute to my father by depicting those little lives.
Q: What was the book or thing that influenced you the most in your childhood?
A: I didn't have many books when I was a child, but I grew up in a big family. Every day, I will sit with my grandparents, uncles and aunts, listen to them talk about all kinds of things and tell me all kinds of stories they have experienced or heard. This experience will greatly help me to become a storyteller in the future.
Q: Do you have any suggestions for improving children's creativity?
A: If you like something, such as painting, singing or playing, then you should roll up your sleeves and take action at once!
Q: What kind of toys, books and games do you think can improve children's creativity?
A: Personally, I think a box of crayons or pigments and a stack of paper are the best starting points to ignite creativity.
Bobby. Bobbi brown
A world-famous makeup master, with her own cosmetics brand, best-selling author and mother of three children.
Q: How do your parents inspire creativity?
A: Although my father is a lawyer, he is interested in sculpture, oil painting, architecture and other artistic creations. I often see him immersed in his hobbies all day. My mother also likes to do some creative work, such as dressing up an ordinary dining table.
Q: Who had the greatest influence on your creativity when you were growing up?
My father and mother. I remember when I was 6 years old, my mother handed me a bag full of her cosmetics and said, "Draw, dear". Twenty minutes later, when she came back to my room, I had stained myself and all the dolls.
Q: How do you keep your creativity?
I never let myself stay in the office forever. I look around, experience and feel, so all kinds of ideas will be born in my mind. I am most creative when I walk out of the office.
Q: What kind of toys, books and games do you think can improve children's creativity?
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I think the warehouse is the biggest treasure for children, from wood, paint, thread, buttons and brushes. There is also a tradition in our family: homemade birthday cake. I usually use rice cakes as a base and sprinkle vanilla powder on them, but children can put m & amp； M beans, rainbow candy, gummy bears, lollipops and everything they like, and then we share this family creative cake at everyone's birthday party.
Q: What kind of creative experience do you want to share with your children?
A: There are no certain rules for creativity. Everyone has this ability to some extent. What I want to tell you most is: do what you want to do most!
Robert Sabuda
The world's most popular paper master, toy book designer, Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, pop-up book designer of Narnia legend.
Q: What did your parents do to stimulate your creativity?
A:
My father was a carpenter and a bricklayer, so I spent almost all my childhood on the construction site. My mother is a part-time dance teacher, so I came into contact with dynamic beauty from her. Every morning, my father and I go to work together. His work needs to be highly precise, which is very similar to my work today. My mother teaches different styles of dance every day. She never said anything like "you must do as I do", so until today, I don't feel bound by any rules and regulations.
Q: What books or other things influenced you the most in your childhood?
I'm always eager to read. To be honest, I can't remember when I started reading. It seems that I was born with this ability. I hardly read any books, and my parents will try their best to collect all kinds of adolescent books for me and paste them into a book. Of course, bestsellers are my favorite, because they always bring me magical feelings and shocks.
Q: When you have children, how will you stimulate their creativity?
A: I will do it according to my own growing experience and the way my parents treat me. I want to give children the freedom to create and believe that they have the ability to control their imagination and creativity. I encourage children to find out for themselves, meet challenges, allow them to make mistakes and help them learn from them.
Q: What kind of toys, books and games do you think can improve children's creativity?
I like interactive toys and books. I mean those non-electronic products. I think those activities based on imagination are far stronger than those toys and games that design every detail for children.