Brought to you by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental health Services Administration |
Home About Us Links Get E-mail Updates Awards | |||||
|
|||||
Send this page to a friend | Print this page |
|
Creative Play“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”
— Albert Einstein Young children learn and experience new things through their imagination. As parents, we need to remember that the basics of how children learn is not only 1+1=2 or “b” is the beginning sound in “baby.” It is also in their telling you about pictures in clouds, building new worlds with blocks and clay, and making up stories about an imaginary friend. Here are a few simple tips and some creativity support tools.
Listen to your children. When it comes to imagination, let them take the lead rather than tell them what to do or set up structured play. Children who are given choices about what to do show more creativity. And, most important, give them the opportunity to play freely, rather than fill their days with planned activities. If you see young children daydreaming, don’t interrupt. Resources:
|
|||||||||||
Site Map | Contact Us | FAQ | Ask SAMHSA | Privacy Policy | Web Site Policies | FOIA | USA.gov | Plain Language |
Updated on 3/21/2012 |