Creativity is an important part of a child’s education process. The quality of education is not measured by how much material a child memorizes and his/her ability to work on problems, but through more substantial qualities such as decision-making ability, creativity, morality, and others.
Here are some tips for educating children’s creativity:
Build a conducive space for children
Be a democratic family that provides a large space for children. Parents create corridors and boundaries that are loose enough to make children not afraid to ask, express opinions, and try something new. A comfortable family atmosphere is the main atmosphere for children’s creativity and educating children to be creative.
Provide opportunities and encouragement for extracurricular activities
Encourage children to not only focus on their lessons at school, but also to pursue things that interest them. Pursuing hobbies and things they like can help children become more relaxed and creative.
Encouragement is more than prohibition
Children do need to be protected from dangerous things. That is why parents often say prohibitions to their children. But if there is no danger in what the child does, parents should reduce the words of prohibition that prevent children from taking the initiative and trying something. Space and encouragement for spontaneous initiative are part of the process of educating children’s creativity.
Appreciate the child’s initiative and hard work
When the child takes an initiative, even if it is not perfect, give encouragement and praise for the initiative. Also give praise for the hard work that is done. This is important and must be done sincerely. After giving sincere appreciation, then you give input to improve the quality of their work. With encouragement and appreciation, children feel comfortable to take the initiative, try, and create.
Increase tolerance for mistakes and imperfections
Creativity means the opportunity to try a lot. Trying a lot provides the opportunity to make mistakes and waste. If you want to maintain your child’s creativity, put tolerance when children make mistakes and imperfections needs to be expanded because the values of creativity are originality and uniqueness, not efficiency.
Exposure to diversity
Expose children to heterogeneous products, processes, and environments. Diversity broadens horizons and breaks down narrow thinking. Diversity broadens and adds to the treasures of children’s hearts and minds.
Children become more creative is the dream of parents through education and upbringing that supports children’s creativity.
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