ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the nature of creativity and why the authors should plan for it across all curriculum subjects. The chapter provides three examples of how they, as primary teachers, can effectively plan for children’s creativity to increase engagement, extend thinking for all children and ultimately encourage holistic learning and development. Creativity is thinking and behaving in a certain way by questioning, challenging, making connections, exploring ideas and reflecting. This thinking and behaviour results in purposeful imaginative activity, generating something original and of value. Peter’s art lessons for his Tudor topic would normally involve the children painting a portrait of one of the Tudor kings or queens, providing the opportunity for a range of skills and techniques to be taught and then applied. Through immersion in a creative environment, solving problems and making meaningful connections children’s creativity can thrive.
