The call for creativity in education is picking up steam. Educators around the globe are inventing new, innovative modes of teaching to help build creative thinking skills. In order for creativity to take hold, parents need to model creative behaviors at home. Sometimes, figuring out what not to do sheds light on the best practices to employ. Here are 7 surefire ways to crush a child's creativity. These are based on research by Amabile and Hennessy (1992):
1. Surveillance - putting your kids under a microscope and making them feel like they're being watched
2. Evaluation - judging your kids performance
3. Rewards - giving your kids trinkets and tokens for achievements
4. Competition - creating a situation where there can be only one winner (as opposed to competing against oneself)
5. Over-control - micromanaging how your children accomplish tasks
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Author: Alicia Arnold
