Cultivate Creativity in Children
Creativity boosts students’ academic performance, perseverance, social-emotional skills, self-confidence, and more. Families can use these strategies to cultivate their child’s creativity.

Creativity helps students navigate the increasingly collaborative and information-rich world that awaits them once they leave school. It boosts students’ academic performance, perseverance, social-emotional skills, self-confidence, and more. Use these strategies to cultivate your child’s creativity.
How to Use
A pdf of this resource—created with your school families in mind—is available for download below in English and Spanish. It’s also available in a social media graphic in English and Spanish so you can easily share it with your school families in print, in your e-newsletter, on your website, or on social media.
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