Blog #1: The Mystery of Creativity

The word of the week is creativity! 
There are so many ways that people can look at the definition of creativity. A person is creative if they have a positive attitude, they are flexible, original and love having fun! A creative person is curious so they want to use many different ideas and materials when they are making something that they have not made before. When you have confidence in yourself to be creative while doing all of these things you can remain true to yourself.



 I feel creativity actually makes me the person that I am today. Every situation that I am in I naturally try to make it a happy, positive and beautiful environment. Whatever tools and materials that I have available I use them in a 
creative way. Through every day encounters I enjoy being myself and expressing who I am in a creative manner. I feel that being confident shows who I am and demonstrates my uniqueness. Whenever it comes to problem solving I look for new, fun, positive and silly ways to accomplish the goal. I incorporate my musical talent, theatrical experience, sports and ability to communicate with people into my day to day life. All these factors define who I am and my creativity whether I am working as a summer camp counsellor, lifeguarding, working in a classroom during placement or socializing with my friends.  

 

     

        

Creativity is a large part of my life. The more I look into the definition that I describe about creativity the more I realize that I am a creative person. Many things have inspired me to be creative and allow me to show my creativity. Camp is very important to me, I have been going to a camp for 11 years first as a camper and then as a counselor. It has had a large impact on who I am today. Camp allows me to be in situations that I naturally think of creative ideas that will help the campers to have the best time at camp. This can be playing games, skits, making up songs and making friendship bracelets. One time at camp I altered an entire song to sing to my group of campers. I was able to create a special song using my vocal music talents. I have been studying vocal music for the past 5 years with a vocal coach. I sing a variety of music which includes Country, Pop, Classical, Gospel, and Theatrical pieces. Music inspires me to be creative whether I am at camp, placement or on a daily basis. 
   Another area that I am creative in is sports. I participate in running, swimming, skating, skiing, volleyball and my passion is competitive fastball. This is where I shine in a creative way because I will do almost anything to complete a play in baseball. I play second base and will dive anywhere to catch the ball. When I am at bat I focused and determined to hit the ball. When running the bases I am known for running fast, diving and sliding into home to score the run. 
   As a teacher, it is important to show your creativity in the classroom. I want to ensure that I show my students my abilities that I have to offer because I am confident that I am a creative person. Children need to see the importance in expressing your creativity on a daily basis. Teachers are the role models in the classroom and need to encourage children to show their own creativity. Every single person is creative in their own way. It is essential that each child in the classroom knows how to show and use their creativity. 

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Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J.E. (2009). Art and creative development for young       
        children (6th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Delmar.