Creativity and Curiosity: My Thoughts - Special Post #12A.

Not all, but several schools in the United States do not encourage students to be creative or allow them to be curious. The reason being is because teachers tell students to do a project and they tell the students that the ideas are endless, but yet on the grading sheet there is a list of "dos and don'ts". I think teachers stick with the same boring routine of teaching because they are afraid of change and do not know other ways of teaching and using creativity. A curriculum can be developed to increase the curiosity and creativity of students. Students are born with curiosity of things and also with creativity. Teachers have to be up for a change. They have to be willing to have fun with the lessons and interact with the students. Teachers need to be reasonable and not set high expectations for their students They need to be willing to consider their students opinions. Teachers can ask questions with each lesson that require the students to think critically. I can be very creative when the opportunity calls for it. When I am give a task and there are no guidelines for how it is to be done then I can show or present things that you maybe has not been seen or thought of before. Being creative is something that keeps kids interested in learning. Its not just teaching them math but teaching them ways that make it fun at the same time and still learning at the same time.