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Bright Horizons: Nurturing Creativity & Imagination for Child Development
Imagination is critical in child development. Find tips to help nurture and encourage creativity in your kids!
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Teach Preschool: Invest Time in Pretend Play
Pretend play inspires imagination...that's where the real learning begins! This lesson centers around the book "Pumpkin Soup" by Helen Cooper. Each character has a special role in creating the soup, so centers can be set up for the...
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Wrap It Up for Chanukah
Creative ideas for making unique and personalized packages for Hanukkah presents.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Painting Without a Brush
At this site imitate Jackson Pollock and create an abstract painting without the use of a paintbrush. Included are ideas and suggestions for creative painting tools, instructions for making a your creation, and helpful "Tips and Tricks."
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Using Sketchbooks in Primary Schools
Get your young students involved in the creative process by introducing sketchbooks in your classroom. Not sure where to start? This article will give you great beginning tips on how to get young imaginations flowing.
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Alex: My Own Kingdom
This lesson requires students to write a descriptive essay and make an illustration of their own imaginary kingdom and share with the class. This lesson can be done after reading about Leslie's and Jesse's kingdom from the book, Bridge...
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway
In these activities, learners will use manuscript drafts, notebooks, and essays to study Woolf's experimentation with form and use of language during the lengthy process of composition. They will also consider the work in the context of...