Creativity is often the last thing that parents worry about. Truth be told, creativity has much more to offer than we often think they do. Creativity leads to creations. Imagine a world without Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the world wide web. Creativity leads to the ability to adapt and make changes. Imagine being in survivor mode with limited resources… what would we do if we couldn’t think out of the box?

Before I bore you further with what creativity can do, here’s a video found online created by Creativity Culture & Education.
So let’s not kill the creativity of the next generation by limiting them with the things they can do. Instead, give them the space and allow them to explore their environment. Bring your child to experience different things! Fishing at the kelong, cycling at pulau ubin, having a picnic at botanic gardens, climbing trees… There is much more to learning than assessment books!