Encouraging Creativity At Your Day Care

The safety and well being of the kids at our day care is our primary responsibility as providers.  We are not however merely babysitters, nor referees at some chaotic miniature wrestling event (though often times it feels that way) but facilitators, entrusted with the important task of nurturing and developing the whole child.  Encouraging creativity and imagination is a vital aspect of this facilitation role.  Opening the door to various creative outlets will ensure that children will lead a richer more complete life.  Here are some pointers on opening those doors.

Expose kids to the arts, culture and beauty whenever possible will help them to grow to appreciate and recognize same.  Organize short visits to the local art gallery, museum, library and view various types of art.  Try to arrange trips to see plays or musical performances, simply play different types of music at the day care and get the kids moving and dancing.  Encourage creativity in cooking activities, playing with sand or water, arrange nature walks and point out the natural beauty that exists all around us.  Read and encourage reading.  Have a vibrant lively story time involving made up stories that ramble and grow thus leading into miniature dramatic plays.  Anything goes.

Read more in my article here:  http://www.childcareonly.com/education/encouraging-creativity-at-your-day-care/

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