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Do we want our kids to use their noggins wisely and independently, or do we want them to be little ventriloquist dummies parroting the thoughts of the pop culture and their peers? Not really a hard choice, is it? But where do we start? Creating the proper family environment so that our children are comfortable [...]
The extensive use of critical thinking is perhaps the most valuable skills that we can teach our kids. Gifted children have the habit of making rapid progress and they always use the power of synthesis and evaluation to learn things without any proper teaching or training. It is imperative that you support and nurture the [...]
Enhancing thinking skills in your kid can be real fun and thrilling. Nothing can be more effective than asking the right type of questions in an easy going manner. Questions that you ask should have simple and proper wordings. When you ask questions that lead to a mental stimulation of your kid’s thought process, it [...]
Curiosity is the most critical fuel for all-round development of your children. The power of curiosity helps your children assists them in clarifying innumerable problems, develop ideas and expressions, help solve riddles and problems and later use and apply them in their daily life. Curiosity also helps your children explore and probe how situations and [...]
All babies and toddlers are very astute learners. By birth, they are too curious to know and learn things around them. They also show a keen interest in trying to figure out what is happening around them. Curiosity is the intense desire to learn and understand things and issues around them. Curiosity is also the [...]
There are many things that you, as a parent, can do to nurture your children’s creativity. Each of the following ways are about you nurturing your children’s creativity, but they can just as easily be used for yourself or the child in you wanting to come out and play! 1. Freedom First and foremost is [...]
[ Note: Overwhelmed by gizmos and gadgets for you tot? The richest learning and playing environment for your young child inclines a traditional assortment of low-tech toys and games. Learn what toys and materials create an environment that encourages creativity in your child.] A trip to the local toy store can overwhelm a parent with [...]
According to the experts, it is possible to encourage or inhibit the development and expression of creativity in young children. Most theories of child development view young children as highly creative, with a natural tendency to fantasize, experiment, and explore their physical and conceptual environment. However this high level of creativity is not necessarily maintained [...]
Children just love to be extremely imaginative and creative! You children could be a source for several new and fresh ideas and creative suggestions! Nevertheless, children may often get confused with their ideas because most of them are not focused and fixed in their views; it is more likely that your child may drift from [...]
“What would you like to be when you become an adult?” Ask this simple question to your children! You will be surprised to listen to a barrage of strange ideas and suggestions in response to your question! You may listen to answers that range from becoming a pilot, superman, astronaut, musician, teacher, doctor and a [...]