Hi shellyjoe,
hopefully this might help get you started on the negatives:
Creativity and creative learning is dependent on the child’s approach. Whilst many children, especially in early years find it easy to express themselves in creative terms, as children become older they can become more self conscious and develop inhibitions which prevent them from successfully accessing creative learning. Observations and connections have been made between the success of creative learning and a child’s wiliness to access it. Some practitioners have noted that low to middle ability learners enjoy creative learning whilst high ability learners may be reluctant to, or struggle to take part. If there is reluctance on the child’s part development of SPICE could be inhibited rather than promoted as the child becomes more withdrawn and reluctant.
There are also cultural and gender limits to creative learning and creativity. Some parents, especially from African and Middle Eastern cultures, have set views on gender roles and believe boys should be encouraged academically rather than creatively. This can inhibit children’s development in terms of SPICE if they find their school life in conflict with their home life. Practitioners have noted that boys from these backgrounds do struggle to participate in some aspects of creativity and creative learning and that when they do they exhibit very competitive behaviour. They struggle to work socially – tending to be more dominate and less willing to work cooperatively in a group. They can be much more physical in their approach – grabbing things, holding on to them, being slightly rougher or more aggressive in their approach to equipment. Intellectually they can exhibit more mature approaches, quickly progressing from exploration to investigation, for example, discovering how shapes go together to create something. Emotionally they can be quite immature in terms of creativity – being reluctant to share, take part, co-operate. They can be prone to sulking if they don’t get their own way, are made to share or encouraged to be part of the group rather than dominating it.
It is therefore important that we encourage their parents to give them time to explore all aspects of the curriculum and demonstrate how creativity and creative learning in Early years can benefit them more when they enter KS1.
best wishes
mrs noah
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