creative thinking in children

"... cultivates creativity and encourages deep thinking by encouraging a unique child-led approach to art projects"--Provided by publisher.

"Life is like a winding path, with lots of different places to discover along the way. If you could anywhere, imagine where you might find yourself"--Back cover.

Describes the three personality types that the author refers to as Edison-trait personalities, or children who think divergently; discusses how they can be reached in the classroom; and establishes a link between these personality types and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Presents more than two hundred questions designed to encourage family discussions and help parents and children get to know one another better.

Answers 212 questions designed to encourage family discussions, help parents and children get to know one another better, and stimulate imagination.

Presents a look at what it means to comprehend, with regard to literacy instruction, identifying dimensions and outcomes of understanding, encouraging teachers to focus on essential content and use research-based teaching and learning strategies over long periods of time, and to give students many opportunities to apply those concepts.