Creativity

 – Reflecting on Practice

 

QI 2.2 p26

Our well-timed and skilled interventions effectively promote children’s creativity, extend their thinking, widen their skills and consolidate their learning in play.

QI 3.3 p46

How well are natural materials and open-ended resources used to support sensory play, exploratory play and creativity?

Do practitioners value the creative process including individuality, rather than a focus on the end product?

QI 1.3

p21

“Children are meaningfully and actively involved in leading their play and learning through a balance of spontaneous and planned high quality experiences that promote children’s choice and independence. Well considered innovations and creative approaches successfully engage children’s imagination and enrich their play and learning.”

p24

How well do we support and encourage children’s natural curiosity in our setting?

 

QI 1.3 p25

How effective are we at nurturing creativity and innovation?

QI 3.3 p53

Are opportunities to develop creativity skills evident across all areas of the curriculum?

Are learners transferring their creativity skills to new contexts?

 

p47

“To support cognitive development the learning environment should be rich in opportunities for children to engage with concepts and foster skills such as reasoning, creativity and problem-solving. The choice of experiences on offer should reflect an environment of open-ended possibilities in which children can feel intrinsically motivated to explore and investigate through play – including taking calculated risks and learning from mistakes.”