Childhood Education articles from September 1999

Childhood Education archives from September 1999

Is creativity nurtured in Finnish classrooms?(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... To what degree do cultures value and nurture creativity? Are some cultures more creative than others? Or, do they simply express their creativity in different ways? Do classroom experiences, specifically those for young children, affect their...

Using Polynesian legends and folktales to encourage culture vision and creativity.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... "What is that shadow on the moon?" Despite diversity in nationality, lifestyle, religion, or ethnicity, children all over world look into the night sky to ponder a similar question. "Craters," says a European-American child, who recently...

The improvement of children's creativity through Korean picture books.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... Creativity and problem-solving skills appear to be more in demand than ever before. This article presents the authors' observations of a Korean kindergarten that aimed to facilitate the children's creativity. One definition of creativity,...

Thinking for the future: developing higher-level thinking and creativity for students in Japan - and elsewhere.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... The fundamental goal for educators today is to prepare children to be self-sufficient and successful. To achieve this goal, students must receive training in higher-level thinking, personal motivation, inquiry, and creativity. Children should...

Children's creative thinking in Kenya.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... Within the traditional Kenyan society, children were perceived as precious beings highly prized by the community at large. As such, a child's early education was everyone's concern. The nurturing of children's creative thinking, however, was a...

Encouraging young children's critical and creative thinking skills: an approach in one English elementary school.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... Can young children be taught to think creatively and critically? This question is the focus of an innovative approach to teaching and learning that has been implemented by one elementary school in the southwest of England. Known as Talents...

Creative children in Romanian society.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... Every Romanian child has the right to education, regardless of social background, gender, or political or religious affiliation. Compulsory general education lasts for eight years. The Romanian education system has the following structure:...

Turning points in Mexico.(Creativity Around the Globe)
September 1, 1999... "Open your books to page 31," the teacher requests. The 3rd-graders obediently take out their readers and prepare to read a story, the same way they did yesterday and the day before. One of the children sitting in the front row begins reading...