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Last week I read Creativity for everybody by Kathryn P. Haydon and Jane Harvey. A quick read, and a great reminder that, YES, everyone can be creative. The first section of the book, designed to help you make a personal connection, gives you small "concept-bites" which are free of academic jargon. The second section, "Dig Deeper" provides the supporting research on the science of creativity.
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| Creativity for everybody (affiliate link) Fun book feature ~ if you read the book sideways, you will find a flip book of quick tips and reminders. |
I love to collect and think about favorite quotes and lines from books. I always have a notebook handy when I am reading so I can add to my collection. Thanks to the WordSwag app, I can create fun visuals for the quotations. Here are some of my favorites from Creativity for everybody:
On a related note (inspired by another source), I made some "Hello My Name Is" posters to display in my classroom this fall using the website Canva. I think it would also be fun to have students choose a word that describes them, and write their words on regular size name tags. In thinking about the growth mindset and the role creativity should play in education, I want my students to know that the great thing about life is that we are all continually learning.
You can find a PDF version of these here.
Looking for a simple way to inject creativity in your school day? Try the Creativity Calendar. Pick and choose from opinion, fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, and "the answer is..." questions for each day of the school year.
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| Creativity Calendar |
How do you encourage creativity in your students?
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