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Books for Teaching Creativity
including creative problem solving
Teaching
creativity is, of course, not something that can be done directly:
"Ok children, be creative now." :) Instead,
creativity, inventiveness, and creative problem solving must be fostered, encouraged, not "taught". Teachers and parents can do a lot to foster creativity in children, like:
- share stories of creativity, inventiveness, and creative problem solving, *and then* discuss the creativity!
- create situations specially designed to tap into a child's inherent creative spirit!
These books are super
creative (in approach or the character's creative problem
solving). We hope the following books are helpful in teaching creativity to your kids!
adorable kids books for teaching creativity
Elephants Can Paint Too!
(even elephants can be creative)
by Katya Arnold
Preschool - 2nd grade
Going Places
(thinking outside the box)
by Paul and Peter Reynolds
Preschool - 3rd grade
Westlandia
(creative kid creates civilization!)
by Paul Fleischman
great for all ages
Art
(trying different types of art)
by Patrick McDonnell
Preschool - 1st grade
Perfect Square
(one square, many possibilities)
by Michael Hall
Preschool - 1st grade
The Day the Crayons Quit
(being creative with color)
by Drew Daywalt
Preschool - 2nd grade
A Day With No Crayons
(creative urge, art all around)
by Elizabeth Rusch
Preschool - 3rd grade
Beautiful Oops!
(mistakes become creativity)
by Barnie Saltzberg
Preschool - 2nd grade
A Little Bit of Oomph
(make ordinary extraordinary)
by Barnie Saltzberg
Preschool - 2nd grade
Not a Stick
(being imaginative about
a simple stick)
by Antoinette Portis
Preschool - 1st grade
Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty
illustr by David Roberts
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Lots of Dots
(looking creatively at the world)
by Craig Frazier
Preschool - 1st grade
Lookalikes series
(super creative series!)
by Joan Steiner
fun for all ages
What Do You Do With
an Idea? (creativity in ideas)
by Kobe Yamada
Preschool - 2nd grade
Art and Max
(fun with art mediums)
by David Wiesner
great for all ages
Apples to Oregon
(creative problem solving
and a little history as well)
by Deborah Hopkinson
Kindergarten - 4th grade
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Enjoy the books!
Betsy, Cindy, and Virginia (the teachers/sisters behind this website)
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