Early years curriculum: Creativity in the construction area
Just imagine
Inspire children's imaginative play with a construction area that is well-stocked with everyday resources such as cardboard boxes, tubes and fabric, writes Jane Drake
We are all individuals, each of us with a unique view of the world. Creativity is about communicating those views and sharing, and representing, our ideas. Through creativity children begin to make sense of their world, to connect with others and to develop an inner strength that will help them to deal with life's many challenges.
To enable children to develop their creativity we must allow them to explore and to play without imposing on them our own ideas and anticipated outcomes. We must foster in them a creative approach to learning across the curriculum. Creativity is not just about painting and music, it is about thinking imaginatively, being resourceful and seeing potential for imaginative play in everyday objects.
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