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Helpful Tips for
Parents
- Let the child be an
enquirer and help him to solve problems with his existing knowledge.
- Encourage questions
– they stimulate and nurture creative behaviour.
- Guide children to
discover and become curious.
- Establish attitudes
and values and a philosophy of creative living.
- The child who discovers
in the early childhood years that learning is exciting, will
develop a life-long affinity for learning.
- Give the child an
opportunity to investigate, to manipulate, to explore and discover.
- Give the child an
opportunity to theorise and philosophies
- Encourage the use
of tools (scissors and brushes) for investigating and using materials and
media to further his/her search for answers.
- Stimulate his/her
curiosity about the environment.
- Be a discoverer and
inquirer yourself. Let children see you enjoy discovering things.
- Help children to cultivate
an “idea-trap” habit, jotting down ideas for future use.
- Provide children with
encouragement in problem-solving by showing interest in their projects.
- Encourage children
to develop a sense of smell
- Encourage children
to observe – to use eyes, ears and hands.
- Help children to develop
sensitivity to touch – to feel textures.
- Help children to develop
auditory sense – sounds may become a stimulus for creativity.
- Provide basic materials
– paper, paint, etc.
- Encourage manipulation
and experimentation with materials to explore their characteristics.
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