In schools, teachers focus on obedience and getting the work done. Can you not see there is a better way, if we allow children to get creative? Kids should be allowed to do more creative projects in schools. It is important to a child’s development, good for generating new ideas, and encourages kids to learn new things. Here are three reasons why kids should be allowed to do more creative projects in schools.
First of all, according to the PBS-whole child website, creativity is very important to a child’s development. It can help with self-expression, which allows people to distinguish themselves from others. It can also help children cope with their feelings, which is also very important for learning about our needs. Finally, it can speed up mental growth. These things are all important to a child’s development.
Next up, according to theconversation.com, “we need creativity to generate the innovative ideas that will keep us afloat.” In “times of change,” we must adapt or go extinct. With creativity, we have more time to “go deep” and answer our questions. This leads to a better understanding of important things. For example, we needed to understand how fish hunted and what they ate in order to use the right bait to catch them.
The last reason, according to edsys.in, is creativity encourages kids to learn new things. Being creative is fun, and if kids have fun they will want to do it more. When kids do these things together, it helps with social skills. Eventually, this can make solving problems easier for kids. Of course, this means they are more likely to excel in schools.
Now, according to theconveration.com, other people may say creativity in the classroom can be disruptive due to the loud noise. The reasons listed above this paragraph, like creativity is important to a child’s development, can help kids learn important things, and can help with social skills, are more important than quiet rooms.
All these reasons come to one conclusion; Kids should be allowed to do more creative projects in schools, to result in better child development, more ideas being generated, and encouragement to do new things! If the teachers are reading this, I hope they really consider these reasons and do something about the lack of creativity. For example, “focus on critical thinking or problem solving,” or “follow up with opportunities for solitude and reflection.”
RESOURCES
Gabora, Liane. “What Creativity Really Is - and Why Schools Need It.” The Conversation, 3 June 2019, theconversation.com/what-creativity-really-is-and-why-schools-need-it-81889.
“Role and Importance of Creativity in Classroom.” Edsys, 16 Jan. 2020, www.edsys.in/creativity-in-classroom/.
“The Whole Child - For Early Care Providers - Creativity and Play.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wholechild/providers/play.html.