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Snippets of Creativity
November 13, 2009
When you smile at a stranger, there is already a minute outflow of energy. You become a giver.
-Eckhart Tolle, Author
-Eckhart Tolle, Author
"The first step to increasing your creativity quotient is believing you can. Even if no one has ever assigned the adjective 'original' to anything you have ever done, you must acknowledge that you have inventive powers. Don't think about making something from nothing ... just acknowledge that you can solve problems better if you approach them with a different mind-set."
"The question isn't 'How creative are you?' but rather 'How are you creative?' Innovation is rarely a one-step deal; the trick is figuring out how you solve problems. That way, you can build on your strengths and team up with people who compensate for your weaknesses."
"Search for inspiration. Go to a museum or sit for a few minutes in a beautiful building or park.... Try to notice all of the aesthetically pleasing details surrounding you."
"Creativity guru Julia Cameron swears by free writing (no self-censoring) until you fill three pages. Get intrusive worries out and productive ideas flowing."
"... your waking hours are best since they enable you to apply your 'sleep thinking' to glitches in your haiku-writing, furniture designing, or quilting.... Carving out morning time for a creative pursuit is a way to infuse the rest of your day with existential meaning."
"Hit a blue note. Decorate your cubicle or home office in blue, since a study showed that blue surroundings boost creativity."
What keeps adults learning is the combination of ongoing reading, dialogue, trial and error, skill development, and continual self-reflection. There are always old and new ideas to visit, mentors and models to re-examine, and adjustments to make in one's approach.
The Developing Capable, Creative Teachers CD Book offers an exhaustive collection of 53 articles in PDF format offering a host of practical ideas and strategies for developing capable, creative teachers.
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Displaying All 2 CommentsYoung Explorers Schools
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Hope Bonnie and Roger are doing well.
Things in Arizona and child care are really getting challenging. The Department of Health Services is proposing changing the licensing fee from $150 for 3 years to $4302.00 or 7304.00 for 3 years. Child care centers are working to stop this possible change. We realize that $150 is not enough however to jump to the extremes is not reasonable and certainly not assisting small business and faith based care or even large corporations a chance to provide the necessary funds for children, family and staff.
Any suggestions? Who should we call? Bill Gates or other deep pockets.
COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL & NURSERY
Philadelphia, United States
I FEEL THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LEARN THROUGH PLAY AND INTERACTION AMONG EACH OTHER.
MIXED AGE GROUPS HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP FASTER AND LEARN SKILLS NEED TO GROW UP IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
BEATRICE
BRUNTING WORCH
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