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Duke University

Duke Tip: Fostering Creativity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
It's never too late to foster creativity in children. This article provides some advice on how to nurture creativity in children.
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Other

Thinking Skills in Education: Methods to Improve Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Containing many resources for further reading about thinking skills, this site provides a lot of good information about how to improve problem solving.
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Improve Your Creative Thinking by Drawing Mind Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
One way to help your creative process is to use mind maps. This article provides information about mind mapping and how it can help you discover new connections you may otherwise never have seen.
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Goshen College

Stereotypes and Divergent Thinking: What Happens to Our Creativity as We Mature?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
According to this author, creativity in children decreases as they get older. Learn what causes children to become less creative and what you can do as a teacher to help prevent it.
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Characteristics of Highly Creative Individuals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This page lists the 10 characteristics that highly creative people have. Knowing what these traits are can help parents or teachers to be able to recognize students who may exhibit creative thinking skills.
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Characteristics and Behaviors of the Gifted

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a large amount of information on the behavior of gifted individuals. Different sections include: Identifying the Gifted, recognizing Characteristics of Gifted Children, Learning Characteristics, Creative Characteristics,...
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Curated OER

Encouraging Creative Thinking With Awareness Questions

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Often times, getting your students to think creatively is as simple as asking the right kinds of questions. This excellent article discusses the types of questions to ask and provides valuable insight into the creative thinking process.