06 February 2008

the creative family


The intro for this book states: "When you learn to awaken your family's creativity, wonderful things will happen." What a great promise! And I truly believe being creative and imaginative are skills just as important as math or science. At 26 months (oops, she's 16 months), Ava already loves to use her imagination. Just last night she was having a tea party with some of her dolls. I try to be as encouraging as I can of imaginative play, because with so many options for kids today that don't require the use of creativity or imagination, these skills might be fading for a lot of kids. So, I encourage everyone to find something creative to do with your kids today. I have something in mind already that I'll post more about tomorrow. In the meantime, I think I might order this book.

3 comments:

Jo said...

Isn't Ava 16 months? lol

Kate said...

Hmm...I don't know how that became 26 months...My fingers must have been typing to fast. Yes, she is 16 months. Maybe my next project will focus on math.

jo said...

that's an excellent idea