Season 6 | Listen & Learn
Initiate Discussions on Creativity
“Before we even stress about the curriculum I would like to share the tip of the language, I say language because we probably unconsciously say certain things in especially our young ones pick up really fast, “oh guys, that’s not being creative because that’s not artistic enough, look at how creative this friend is because how they perform in art.”
all these statement that we unconsciously make in the sake of us trying to complement or children you know and support them we embed this image of what creativity, courage, and curiosity suppose to look like.”
– Monika Kang
Episode Transcription
During the conversation, Cyndi and Matt revisit advice shared by Monika Kang, who reminds educators to reflect on how they speak about creativity, and Dr. Marta Davidovich Ockuly, who invites classroom practitioners to generate definitions for creativity relevant to the environment.
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