There are lots of ways to stimulate your imagination and you don’t have to be an artist, writer, musician, or inventor to benefit from an imagination boost. Creativity and imagination are essential because they foster new ideas, alternatives, and possibilities that can be used in academics, problem solving, critical thinking, and real life situations.
To put it simply, these writing traits lay out how we naturally write. We start with ideas then build our path, words, and more. Following this framework makes it easy to love writing and the writing process.
In podcast episode 1, we are talking about what the definition of enrichment and why it’s so important for our students. In terms of education, enrichment is all about how we can take students who are curious and creative and give them an outlet for their drive. We present them with new problems to solve, ideas to marinate on, feelings to unpack, opinions to pose, and more.
What do lesson planning and laundry have in common? As soon as you think you’re done, there’s another load to tackle. Good news is, we can at least make the lesson planning easier!
Pre-packaged kits can be super expensive and not exactly what your child wants. Luckily, there is an easy (and less expensive) fix: create your own kit! The ability to take a set of materials and design something new helps the brain learn how to navigate problems, look for creative solutions, and practice “big picture” thinking.
