Tag: creativity

Creative Space

The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts

Maria Arana

"Busy hands, happy heart."      I enjoy creating items with my hands.  I was influenced by my dad who enjoyed to making handicrafts in his free time.  I grew up watching him make beautiful things with his hands.  When he was very young he was ill and my grandparents wouldn't let him go out to… Continue reading The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts

Emergent writers

Invitations to Write

Maria Arana

"Writing is making marks that have meaning." -Jennifer Hallissy      It is an exciting time when children begin writing.  Young children make marks and scribbles on paper and imitate the letter forms they see around them when they start writing.  As some children move from early childhood to childhood their interest in writing wanes… Continue reading Invitations to Write

Child Friendly Home

Creative Thinking

Maria Arana

     When many of us think about creativity we think of the arts.  I often imagine an artist painting in a studio or a musician composing music but creative thinking also exists in mathematics, science, and athletics.  Children exhibit interest in different areas and we can encourage the behaviors that lead to creative thinking… Continue reading Creative Thinking