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Why Creativity Matters
I was attending a School Literacy and Culture leadership seminar in Houston during which we were discussing the article “Imagination Conversations: The Call for Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation at America’s Imagination Summit.” One of the leaders asked the following question, … Continue reading
2016 Annual Gift Guide
Blocks: A Gift That Spans the Ages Welcome to the 2016 SLC Holiday Gift Guide! We’re excited to share our top gift picks with you as you start your shopping treks either around the city or online. You’ll notice this … Continue reading
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Tagged block play, blocks, construction play, early childhood, free play, gift guide, gifts, holidays, play
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“The Critical Importance of Play” Featured in Rice at Large
School Literacy and Culture’s workshop on The Critical Importance of Play was featured in the Spring 2016 issue of Rice at Large. Read our story on page 7! http://staff.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Staff/Public_Affairs/Multicultural_Community_Relations/Rice-at-Large_Spring_2016.pdf Authored by Jordan Khadam-Hir, Rice University School Literacy & Culture
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Tagged active play, best practices, children, critical importance of play, dramatic play, early childhood, ELLA, free play, outdoor play, play, playtime, workshop
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Productive Boredom Fosters Creativity
“… For all children, having moments of boredom is a good thing. It allows children time to simply float along, daydream or imagine. Boredom is useful in that it compels children to invent, to switch gears, to think of something … Continue reading
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Tagged boredom, children, creativity, early childhood, productive boredom
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