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Philosophy: Creativity |
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Attitude, design, and expression |
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At Arbor School we value creativity and recognize its many forms, whether it is
conveyed through artistic expression, practical ingenuity, or the synthesis of ideas.
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We provide a climate of trust that fosters creative thought and
expression. Students experience a rich variety of media and tools and solve problems
ranging from the clearly defined to the open-ended.
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To encourage creativity,
we focus on the attitudes that foster creativity, the design process, and the
creative expression that results.
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 | Self-confidence and self-esteem that permit children to risk |
| Sense of curiosity, playfulness, openness, and imagination |
| Fluency and flexibility of mind |
| Ability to generate ideas |
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| Ability to frame a problem, identify criteria for solutions |
| Ability to envision a variety of strategies |
| Ability to choose a plan and judge its probable effectiveness |
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| Skills to express oneself through a variety of media |
| Ability to sustain effort as necessary to complete projects and plans |
| Ability to evaluate results according to objective as well as subjective criteria |
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