Artistically Creative Gifted
Students
GIFTED STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS OF CREATIVITY
They possess the following characterisitics: Original, Awareness of Creativeness, Independent, Risk Taking, Motivated, Curious, Sense of Humor, Attracted to Complexity, Artistic, Open Minded, Needs Time Alone, Intuitive, Intelligent
How Can Teachers Foster Creativity?
- TEACH APPRECIATION AND PLEASURE IN ONE’S OWN CREATIVE EFFORT
- RESPECT OF STUDENT’S UNUSAL IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS
- SHOW STUDENT’S THEIR IDEAS HAVE VALUE BY LISTENING AND CONSIDERING THEM
- PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND GIVE CREDIT FOR SELF-INIATED LEARNING
- PROVIDE CHANCES FOR STUDENTS TO THINK, LEARN AND DISCOVER
- ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY
How Can We Measure Creativity?
- THE TORRANCE TEST FOR CREATIVITY IDENTIFIES CREATIVELY GIFTED STUDENTS
- THERE ARE TWO TYPES/METHODS
FIGURAL TTCT - THE LEARNER CREATES PICTURES FROM OBJECTS AND SHAPES
VERBAL TTCT - THE LEARNER CREATIVELY USES WORDS
Curriculum Options and Suggestions
- WARM UPS
HOLDING UP THE CEILING
- MOVEMENT EXERCISES
MAKING LETTERS
- SENSORY AND BODY AWARENESS
EXPLORING AN ORANGE
- PANTOMIME
INVISIBLE TRUNK
- PLAYMAKING
More Options
- SENSITIVITY TO PROBLEMS
HAVE LEARNERS FIND PROBLEMS, DETECT DIFFICULTIES OR IDENTIFY MISSING INFORMATION
- VISUALIZATION AND IMAGINATION
CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY
HEADLINES FROM NEWSPAPER-UNUSUAL STORY-MAKE UP STORY
- ANALOGICAL THINKING
“HOW IS A HAMBURGER LIKE A GOOD DAY AT SCHOOL?”
Additional Resources
Tina Seelig: The 6 Characteristics of Truly Creative People