Developing creativity in primary schools

Abstract

Creativity is human ability to cope with life situations and tasks in an unusual way which is unique for each human being. In case of the adults, creativity is usually linked to emergence of new values, new products, discovery, technological procedure etc. Nevertheless, situation is different in case of children’s creativity. This kind of creativity brings „new discoveries” only from the child’s subjective perspective. From the point of view of the child’s development, however, advancement in the process of discovering itself is important and valuable.