Archive: Apr 2018

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Creativity

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Creativity

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Rachel – Creativity

People have often limited their definition of creativity to art. There are indeed many different ways to define creativity, as it can come in the form of original thought, divergent thinking, problem solving, inspiration and imagination. Perhaps it is easier to think of creativity as a matrix like this: Creativity can be either emotionally or cognitively based, and it can also be spontaneous… Read More

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Holly – Creativity

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Holly – Creativity

Teacher Diaries: Ms. Holly – Creativity

Our theme this term is “Creativity”. It pains me when parents come to me and ask me if their children are being “too creative”. It shows two things: 1. Being creative has bad connotations. 2. People are mixing up the idea of “creative” and that of “ludicrous”. What people do not understand is that creativity is essential for any stage of language learning. Read More