ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author describes both her personal and professional experiences with creativity and Language Arts. Theory and practice are both addressed. The author uses a specific course, Creative Responses to Children’s Literature, to describe how she combines creativity and Language Arts into a class that integrates both through best practices approach to the class. The author provides justification for addressing creativity in all educational settings and describes the personal journey that led to the conclusion that creativity and Language Arts are a natural combination. The analogy that the author uses for the integration of creativity and Language Arts is a tapestry.
