Kindling Creativity: The Role of Early Childhood (10 hrs)

Kindling Creativity: The Role of Early Childhood Education

You will learn how to design a learning environment that sparks curiosity, encourages risk-taking, and nurtures imagination. You will also learn how to value creativity as a dynamic process that involves making choices and solving problems, rather than just producing a final product. (10 hours)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Discussion
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Pre-Assessment Survey
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Unleashing the Power of Creativity
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Cognitive Skills and Creative Play
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Fostering Creativity in Early Childhood Education
5. The Impact of Autonomy on Creativity
6. Chapter 1 Review Questions
7. Chapter 1 Reflection
1. Stimulating Creativity through Sensory-Enriched Environments
2. The Half-Moon Exploration
3. Environments for Young Infants
4. Environments for Mobile Infants
5. Environments for Toddlers
6. The Preschool Classroom
7. Chapter 2 Review Questions
8. Chapter 2 Reflection
1. Unleashing Creativity: The Role of Visual Arts
2. Process vs. Product Art
3. Process Art vs. Product Art
4. Activity Suggestions for Promoting Art
5. Fostering Inclusivity
6. Chapter 3 Review Questions
7. Chapter 3 Discussion
1. Fostering Creativity with Painting
2. Scenario: Painting
3. Chapter 4 Review Questions
4. Chapter 4 Open-Ended Questions
1. Unleashing Creativity through Nature
2. Ideas for Creativity with Nature
3. Chapter 5 Review Questions
4. Chapter 5 Reflection
1. Cultivating Creativity through Collaborative Problem-Solving
2. The Brainstorming Session
3. Chapter 6 Review Questions
4. Chapter 6 Open-Ended Question
1. Cultivating Creativity through Cultural Exposure
2. Promoting Cultural Exposure
3. Chapter 7 Review Questions
4. Chapter 7 Reflection
1. Cultivating Creativity through Synectics
2. A Day of Synectics Exploration
3. Chapter 8 Review Questions
4. Chapter 8 Reflection
1. Creativity through Clay and Play Dough
2. Scenario: Playdough
3. Themed Activities for Clay and Playdough
4. Things to Add to Playdough
5. Chapter 9 Review Questions
6. Chapter 9 Discussion
1. Unleashing Creativity through Sand Play
2. The Sand Art Project
3. Activity Ideas for Sand Play
4. Chapter 10 Review Questions
5. Chapter 10 Open-Ended Questions
1. Nurturing Creativity through Water Play
2. The Water Exploration Station
3. Activity Ideas for Water Play
4. Chapter 11 Review Questions
5. Chapter 11 Reflection
1. Cultivating Creativity through Dramatic Play
2. Child Created Dramatic Play
3. Promoting Dramatic Play
4. Scenario: Dramatic Play
5. Chapter 12 Review Questions
6. Chapter 12 Reflection
1. Enhancing Creativity through Storytelling and Story Retelling
2. Ideas for Storytelling
3. Chapter 13 Review Questions
4. Chapter 13 Reflection
1. Loose Parts Play
2. Integrating Loose Parts Play
3. Investigating Containers
4. Chapter 14 Open-Ended Question
1. The Role of Music and Movement
2. Supporting Children’s Music
3. Ideas for Music and Movement
4. Creating DIY Musical Instruments
5. Chapter 15 Review Questions
6. Chapter 15 Reflection
1. Fostering Creativity through Building and Construction Activities
2. Creating DIY Blocks
3. Chapter 16 Review Questions
4. Chapter 16 Reflection
1. Course Summary
2. Course Summary Continued 2
3. Course Summary Continued 3
4. End of Course Reflection
5. Course Completion
6. End of Course Quiz
7. Course Feedback Form

About this course

$85.00
10 Clock Hours
All Approved States
Mixed-Age

Kindling Creativity: The Role of Early Childhood Education

Course curriculum

Getting Started

Before we begin...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Wrapping It Up

About this course