5 Book Series that Show Gifted People Being Creative

Whenever someone reads a book, they want to be drawn to characters who think, act, and look like they do. This goes for girls, this goes for black and brown people, and this goes for handicapped folks as well. It’s no different for a gifted person: they want to see people who are like them, […]

How do you reignite your creative spark?

It’s not always easy to keep the creative juices flowing. Sometimes, we all need a little help getting started. As part of World Creativity and Innovation Week, we asked our Creative Contributors how they reignite their creative spark. Here’s what they said: Now we would love to hear from you! How do you reignite your […]

I’ll pair a creativity skill with that gift!

Season’s Greetings! With the holidays upon us and so many cultural celebrations involving the exchange of gifts, I’m excited to share some ways to give the gift of creativity this year. Giving the gift of creativity involves thinking creatively about your gift ideas and which creativity skills each one might reinforce. The book, Weaving Creativity […]

I am Creative. (Say it with me now).

“How many of you consider yourself creative?” I asked this question to a group of 70 teachers and administrators we were presenting to on Saturday. Only about half of the group raised their hands. “Let me frame this a different way. In the last week, how many of you have had to solve a problem […]

Fail + Learn = Flearn:
8 Ways to Embrace a Creative Mindset

As a parent of teens and an elementary school educator, I can say that this year has been a stressful one for students. Connecting has been more challenging than ever. It is also more essential than ever. It takes a lot of time and effort to create a classroom culture that nurtures a creative mindset.  […]

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