Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ661559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Young Children's Creativity and Pretend Play.
Saracho, Olivia N.
Early Child Development and Care, v172 n5 p431-38 Oct 2002
This article discusses commonalities among experts' descriptions of creative individuals, including rational thinking, high levels of emotional development, talent, and higher levels of consciousness. Maintains that creativity studies justify the development of educational creativity training programs. Asserts that teachers can promote children's creative thinking capacities by providing an environment that contributes to their creative thinking potentials. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Definitions, Play, Pretend Play, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Theories, Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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