When I found out that I was required to take a creative arts class as a part of my degree as an Early Childhood Educator, I was quite perturbed as I had always believed that I did not have any creative ability within myself. Prior to attending the first lecture for my creative arts class at Ryerson University, I never thought about creativity or ways in which I was creative. However, subsequent to hearing my fellow class mates remarks regarding ways in which we were all creative, I was surprised to realize that my definition of creativity was very limited. Prior to attending this class, I believed that creativity had solely to do with the arts and artwork. However, when I answered the question of ways in which I was creative, I was surprised with my response as I stated that “I am creative as I like to do things in my own way”. However, this has not always been my perception of creativity. Ever since I was a young child, I was always caught up in the misconception that one could only be creative if they were good at drawing or in artistic development. My definition of creativity had undermined and had limited my ability to realize my creative potential. However, just having a small exposure to the great capacity of what creativity entails my definition towards it has changed.
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| Drawings from my childhood |
As mentioned above, I previously thought creativity meant being an artistic person. However, creativity now holds a different definition for me. Creativity to me means to be able to see things in a different perspective which is not only applied to the arts but everyday life. For instance, when faced with an obstacle, creativity could be used by looking beyond the wall placed between you and your goal, by thinking of alternative perspectives in which the obstacle can be overcome. In addition, creativity to me is also about expressing your feelings in various manners. For instance, if I am feeling down, I like to write out my feelings or listen to music. Furthermore, creativity is also the ability to see things beyond their actual representation. Although I am not very skilled in photography, I really enjoy taking pictures of natural settings and those that are around me. I do not see my self as a very creative person, however through this class and these blogs, I hope to unveil the other sides of my creativity that I may not be aware of.
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| Photo from Google Images |
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| Photo from Google Images |
Becoming a future early childhood educator, I hope that I am able to find my creative side so that I can foster this development in children from a young age. Looking back at my childhood, as mentioned above, I only based creativity upon being able to draw and paint. However, being artistic and creative is much more than that as I am now learning. By finding my creative side, I hope to pass this knowledge on to children and show them various ways in which they can be creative that can go beyond simple art and painting.
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