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Contents
Please Read This First...................................................................................2
Terms of Use .................................................................................................................... 2
Disclaimer......................................................................................................................... 2
Contents .........................................................................................................3
About The Author ..........................................................................................7
Unesco on Creativity .....................................................................................8
Why Nurturing Creative Children is So Important ......................................9
Preface..........................................................................................................10
Tips for Nurturing Creative and Happy Children.......................................14
Tip No.1 - Affirmations ...................................................................................................... 14
Mind exercise 1 .............................................................................................................. 14
Tip No. 2 - Choosing the Right Toys................................................................................ 15
Mind exercise 2 .............................................................................................................. 16
Tip No. 3 - Music ................................................................................................................ 16
Mind exercise 3 .............................................................................................................. 17
Tip No. 4 - A Trip to the Supermarket .............................................................................. 17
Mind exercise 4 .............................................................................................................. 18
Tip No. 5: Swimming Underwater: ................................................................................... 18
Mind exercise 5 .............................................................................................................. 19
Tip No. 6 - Take a walk in the garden............................................................................... 19
Mind exercise 6 .............................................................................................................. 19
Tip No. 7 Creative Art ........................................................................................................ 20
Mind exercise 7 .............................................................................................................. 20
Tip No. 8 Fantasy Play....................................................................................................... 21
Mind exercise 8 .............................................................................................................. 22
Tip No. 9 – Fun with empty boxes.................................................................................... 22
Mind exercise 9 .............................................................................................................. 22
Tip No. 10 - The Map of the World.................................................................................... 23
Mind exercise 10 ............................................................................................................ 23
Tip No. 11 - Watching Clouds........................................................................................... 23
Mind exercise 11 ............................................................................................................ 24
Tip No. 12 - What Are They Selling? ................................................................................ 24
Mind exercise 12 ............................................................................................................ 25
Tip No. 13 - Benefits of Father’s Involvement ................................................................ 25
Mind exercise 13 ............................................................................................................ 26
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Tip No. 14 - Jig-saw Puzzles............................................................................................. 26
Mind exercise 14 ............................................................................................................ 26
Tip No. 15 - Paper Fantasy................................................................................................ 26
Mind exercise 15 ............................................................................................................ 27
Tip No. 16 - Stacking Cans ............................................................................................... 27
Mind exercise 16 ............................................................................................................ 27
Tip No. 17 – Singing .......................................................................................................... 28
Mind exercise 17 ............................................................................................................ 28
Tip No. 18 – Fun with coins .............................................................................................. 29
Mind exercise 18 ............................................................................................................ 29
Tip 19 - Brain Food ............................................................................................................ 29
Tip No. 20 - Concentrate on Strengths not Weaknesses............................................... 30
Mind exercise 20 ............................................................................................................ 31
Tip No. 21: Telling Fairy Tales.......................................................................................... 31
Mind exercise 21 ............................................................................................................ 32
Tip No. 22: Juggling .......................................................................................................... 32
Mind exercise 22 ............................................................................................................ 33
Tip No. 23 – The Orange Experience ............................................................................... 33
Mind exercise 23 ............................................................................................................ 34
Tip No. 24 - Milk-powder scoop........................................................................................ 34
Mind exercise 24 ............................................................................................................ 35
Tip No. 25 – Brainteasers.................................................................................................. 35
Mind exercise 25 ............................................................................................................ 36
Tip No. 26 – Visits to Science Centers and Museums ................................................... 36
Mind exercise 26 ............................................................................................................ 37
Tip No. 27 – Animal Magic ................................................................................................ 37
Mind exercise 27 ............................................................................................................ 38
Tip No. 28 – Playing with Dough ...................................................................................... 38
Mind exercise 28 ............................................................................................................ 39
Tip No. 29 – Fun with Shadows........................................................................................ 40
Mind exercise 29 ............................................................................................................ 40
Tip No. 30 - Collage ........................................................................................................... 40
Mind exercise 30 ............................................................................................................ 41
The Creative Mischiefs of Little Kamal ......................................................42
Invisible Art – “Germ Warfare”..................................................................................... 42
Feline Helpers ................................................................................................................ 43
Balanced Meal................................................................................................................ 43
A Little Boy and the Sea................................................................................................ 43
Education ....................................................................................................................... 44
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In Praise of Black Sheep .............................................................................47
The Edison Trait................................................................................................................. 50
High Achievers with Learning Problems ...................................................55
If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again ........................................................57
YKK Quotes on Nurturing Creativity in Children ......................................58
Artists ............................................................................................................................. 58
Boredom ......................................................................................................................... 58
Brain................................................................................................................................ 58
Breast-feeding................................................................................................................ 58
Childhood ....................................................................................................................... 58
Community ..................................................................................................................... 59
Computers...................................................................................................................... 59
Creativity ........................................................................................................................ 59
Education ....................................................................................................................... 60
Environment................................................................................................................... 61
Examinations ................................................................................................................. 61
Fairy Tales ...................................................................................................................... 62
Family ............................................................................................................................. 62
Games............................................................................................................................. 62
Genius............................................................................................................................. 62
Gifted............................................................................................................................... 63
Grown-ups...................................................................................................................... 64
Home............................................................................................................................... 64
Homework ...................................................................................................................... 64
Imagination..................................................................................................................... 64
Inspiration ...................................................................................................................... 65
Judgement...................................................................................................................... 65
Learning.......................................................................................................................... 65
Mind................................................................................................................................. 65
Music............................................................................................................................... 66
Parents............................................................................................................................ 66
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