Understanding Creativity
Creative Thinking
There is a lot going on in the minds of the artist during the creative process.
In fact, there is a new framework called Studio Thinking that explores how the imaginative and creative work of students in the art studio influences the thinking beyond the studio.
This new framework includes eight (8) Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM) and are defined below. Studio Thinking was developed by leaders in the fields of arts education and developmental psychology through Harvard University's Project Zero. Please check our the Studio Thinking website to learn more: http://www.studiothinking.org/
8 Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM)
Develop Craft
Students learn to use and take care of different artistic tools, become familiar with different creative materials and conventions
Engage & Persist
Students learn to create personally meaningful projects & sticking to them
Envision
Students learn to imagine new artworks and steps to bring the art to life
Express
Students learn to make artworks that conveys personal meaning and interpreting meaning in the works of others.
Observe
Students learn to look closely and notice
Reflect
Question & Explain: Students learn to Talk about their' work and working process
Evaluate: Students talk about what works well, what does not, and why, in the works by self and others
Stretch & Explore
Students will play, try new things, make mistakes and learn from them
Understand Art Worlds
Domain: Students learn about what other artists make
Communities: Students Learn to collaborate and understand that artists often work in groups
Creative Connections
Cove School Art Therapy services encourage students to practice SEL skill development within all five CASEL competencies (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making) in concert with their individual skill development of the 8 of the Studio Habits of Mind.
This skill development occurs during facilitated creative art activities offered within large group, small group and individual services. For more information about CASEL SEL competencies, click here.
Creative Communications
Below are a handful of articles that highlight the importance of creativity for our students & their supports. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email (vvallejo@coveschool.org).
10 tips for cultivating creativity in your kids
"The key challenge is not how to “teach” creativity to children, but rather how to create a fertile environment in which their creativity will take root, grow, and flourish." - Mitch Resnick
Ideas.Ted.com Article Link - Published March 31, 2020
How Children Process Grief & Loss Through Play
"One of the functions that play serves for kids is it allows them to approach something that might be frightening in a way that makes it less frightening and more understandable" - Emily Kaplan
Edutopia Article Link - Published June 19, 2020
Imagination in the Time of Pandemic
"What I call “pretend skills” are key to how we will arrive at the finish line months from now." - Cathy Malchiodi, PhD
Psychology Today Article Link - Published July 31, 2020