Nurturing Creativity: An Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning

By Rebecca Isbell, Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa

Young children have great capacity for creativity that thrives when it is nurtured.  Early childhood teachers have the opporuntity to inspire children's innovative thinking and doing it.

• Including creative opportunities across all domains of learning
• Designing a beautiful space that encourages children’s experimentation and play
• Extending children’s learning and challenging their thinking
• Documenting children’s thought processes and displaying their work
• Involving families and the community in children’s creative endeavors
• Reflecting on your beliefs and practices about creativity and nurturing your own creativity

Learn how to support children as they problem solve, explore and share new ideas, and collaborate with others. Watch their confidence and capabilities grow!