activities for ages 6-14, covers 9 subject areas, and is written for any learning level. Each lesson includes extensions that offer many variations of the main activity. Because it's not grade-specific, Creative Genius is a valuable resource that will last for years. Inside you'll find: Lesson Plans - Over 100 creative thinking lesson plans, clearly organized and easy to follow Reproducibles - 150 reproducible "picture prompts" of Objects, Creatures and Personalities Bonus Section - "Creativity: Mysteries Revealed," a concise guide written in plain languageStudents Learn How To:  Create Ideas - how to get, develop, and keep them Build Skills - practice thinking fluently and flexibly Brainstorm - valuable techniques for young students Problem-Solve - when and how to apply divergent and convergent thinkingTake Risks - test ideas and why failure leads to success Be Self-Motivated - advance with enthusiasm and determination Find Inspiration - learn the stories of creative role models and their accomplishmentsCreative Genius moves students beyond lower-level thinking skills, like fact recall, and stimulates them to make new connections and think beyond the obvious. Children who are encouraged to imagine, dream, generate new ideas, and give those ideas form, are motivated learners and become the innovators of tomorrow. Creativity is as important to a student's future as any other educational goal. Creative Genius is the most comprehensive book of its kind. It will save you hours of planning whether you lead a group of gifted students or wish to help students of any learning level to develop their creative potential.

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