How to Encourage Creativity in Children

Some Suggestions

W. Les Kendrick
Signs, Symbols, and Behavior
6 min readOct 19, 2020

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The ability to imagine and create lives in all of us. But there is a continual battle to keep these impulses front and center, lest they be squashed by the demands of life, not to mention schooling. In fact, as Ken Robinson has argued, school may be one of the most anti-creative institutions on the planet.¹ It is true that school can help you master basic skills and…

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W. Les Kendrick
Signs, Symbols, and Behavior

I have a Ph.D. in Communication Theory and Research. Caring person, trying to help others with writing and deeds. I am not always successful.