Nurturing Creativity - Making it
             happen
  7 self-reflection questions

         Ben Sandbrook
Nurturing creativity: what do we need
          to make it happen?
Creativity goals?
(for all children)

                                                                       or Identifying creativities
                                                               (what do different creativities look like / sound like / etc.?)

Creativity package?
(a package of ideas, models, instructions, training, support people)

                                                                       or Creative environments
                                                                (an environment for adults and other creativity nurturers,
                                                                             so that they can create one with children)

Creativity training?
(training for creativity nurturers)

                                                                        or Creative experiences
                                                                  (so creativity nurturers experience their own creativity)

A creativity scheme of work?
(a programme of what to do when)

                                      or Creativity techniques and behaviours
                                           (so creativity nurturers have ideas and experience of what to do for creativity)
7 self-reflection questions
3. Do we really motivate                                                                               4. Do we really
             creativity,                                                                                   recognise creativity,
                    through                                                                                           through
     focus, challenge, purpose, encourage                                                                 observation, patience, empathet
         ment, and being interested?                                                                         ic judgement and an open
                                                                                                                       mind?




 2. Do we really                                                                                                  5. Do we really feed
behave creatively                                                                                                      creativity,
with our children,                                                                                                through inspiration, exposure
understanding and valuing                                                                                            to diversity, developing
   how we are creative                                                                                                 skills, knowledge &
       ourselves?                                                                                                        understanding?




1. Do our children really                                                                                        6. Do we really
    have a creative                                                                                             develop creativity,
                                                                                                            through feedback and support that
environment, where they are                                                                                    are considered, open-minded
    empowered and allowed to                                                                                    reflective and constructive?
  experiment, create, explore and
               play?

                                                   7. Do we really take creativity
                                                            seriously,
                                            making it central, collaborating with others, learning from

Creativity: 7 self-reflection questions

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    Nurturing Creativity -Making it happen 7 self-reflection questions Ben Sandbrook
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    Nurturing creativity: whatdo we need to make it happen? Creativity goals? (for all children) or Identifying creativities (what do different creativities look like / sound like / etc.?) Creativity package? (a package of ideas, models, instructions, training, support people) or Creative environments (an environment for adults and other creativity nurturers, so that they can create one with children) Creativity training? (training for creativity nurturers) or Creative experiences (so creativity nurturers experience their own creativity) A creativity scheme of work? (a programme of what to do when) or Creativity techniques and behaviours (so creativity nurturers have ideas and experience of what to do for creativity)
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