What is Creativity?
What is Creativity?
"Creativity is seeing what others see and
thinking what no one else
ever thought.”- Albert Einstein
How Can We Enhance Creative and Divergent Thinking in Children?
1.) Play Unbox Your Creativity: A Game for Creative Changemakers!
2.) Encourage Brainstorming: Inspire kids to play off each other’s ideas.
3.) Expose Children to Creative Environments – Museums, Science and Discovery Centers.
4.) Don’t Over Control – Nurture natural curiosity; allow kids to lead play or activities.
5.) Foster Flexibility/Playful Think –Kids can be most creative when they are in fun and unusual modes.
6.) Introduce Children to Creative People – Poets, clowns, artists, illustrators, magicians, etc.
Why is Creativity Important?
· “CEOs say creativity is the #1 factor for future success.” – IBM
· “Creativity is the single most important skill in the world.” – LinkedIn
· “94% of hiring managers say it is important to consider creativity when hiring a job candidate.” – Adobe
· “Creativity is related to 9 of the top 10 skills that global executives say are essential for 2020 and beyond.” – World Economic Forum
Nava R. Silton, Ph.D., a Developmental Psychologist, is a full Psychology Professor at Marymount Manhattan College and is the Director of the Center for Health, Human Development and Creativity at the college. She has published eight edited textbooks, with a ninth on the way. She has also written over three dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, twenty chapters and numerous encyclopedia entries. She has appeared over 200 times on Fox 5 News as a Parenting and Developmental Expert and has appeared on Good Day New York, Good Day Street Talk, and NBC. Silton worked at Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop and MediaKidz and consults as a Developmental Psychologist for children’s media networks (including Disney, Apple, Netflix, 9Story Media, etc.). She also created two award-winning comic book series and an off-Broadway Musical (which ran for over 18 months on 42nd street and played in over 75 schools). She is now developing two of her Children’s TV shows with the Jim Henson Company and LeVar Burton Entertainment. She created the popular Bashert Card Game for couples and families and a Parenting and Child Development Podcast entitled: A Cup of Java with Dr. Nava. Silton also penned four full screenplays and was named one of the top 50 screenwriters on the ISA Fellowship Slate. Silton has five children, three boys and two girls.
