Teach creative thinking step-by-step!
With "Creative Genius" students learn and grow their creative thinking skills. Creative thinkers have a significant advantage in school and in life. "Creative Genius" moves students beyond lower-level thinking skills, like fact recall, and stimulates them to make new connections, think beyond the obvious, and find the possible within the impossible. Children who are encouraged to imagine, dream, generate new ideas, and give those ideas form, are motivated learners and become the innovators of tomorrow.
It's All In One Book!
Lesson Plans - Over 100 original creative thinking lesson plans are clearly organized and easy to follow
Reproducibles -150 reproducible "picture prompts" of Objects, Creatures and Personalities; Awards for Creative Excellence, and more
Bonus Section - "Creativity: Mysteries Revealed" is a concise guide to help kickstart kids' creative thinking for life!
"Creative Genius" is packed with fun and challenging activities for ages 6-14, is not grade-specific, covers 9 subject areas, and works for any learning level.
Examples provide clarity to both teacher and student, helping them easily launch into each lesson plan. Extensions deliver exponential value by offering simple variations of the main activity.
Children Learn:
- how to get ideas and develop them
- to think fluently and flexibly
- valuable brainstorming techniques
- how to evaluate ideas
- to apply their own creative strengths
- about creative role models
- the 9 habits of highly creative people
- to cultivate creative attitudes for life
Having had a lifelong interest in creative thinking, Marjorie Sarnat cofounded Jr Imagination to fulfill a goal of growing the creative potential in all children. She is a successful author, painter, inventor, and designer. Marjorie has teamed with major manufacturers to create hundreds of products based on her artwork in the gift, fashion, and craft industries. Her award-winning books and products are enjoyed by people worldwide. With a unique understanding of creativity both academically and artistically, as well as with her extensive background in product development, Marjorie is able to generate extraordinary content for teachers, parents, and kids. Marjorie is a featured author at creativity-portal.com. She received her Certificate of Training for "Putting Ideas into Action" from the International Center for Studies in Creativity from Buffalo State University, N.Y. Marjorie has taught art to children and teens, and is past editor of Arts & Activities magazine. She is an alumna of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. REVIEWS "I wish I'd had this book when I was an elementary school teacher! This book delivers what it promises-practical lessons in which students have the opportunity to think creatively." Dr. Alane Jordan Starko, author of "Creativity in the Classroom," Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University "Creative Genius: How to Grow the Seeds of Creativity Within Every Child is a must-have resource for any educator who wishes to integrate creative thinking skills into the classroom. It provides dozens of step-by-step lessons for every discipline. These lessons will invigorate your classroom, challenge your students, and build a community of creative learners!" Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Director of Distance Education Programs, International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State, State University of New York "Teachers (or parents) may want to help a child's creativity grow, but they may not always know how. Building off established psychological and educational research, Sarnat offers a fun and hands-on guide that will inspire, enrich, and delight." Dr. James C. Kaufman, international expert in creativity, author of "Creativity 101," and co-editor of "The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity," Professor, California State University at San Bernardino
