tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29544589.post-1150091152425847032006-06-11T22:41:00.001-07:002006-06-16T21:45:49.966-07:00I read a story about a first grader whose teacher gave her a rectangular sheet of paper and told her to "cut it the long way." The child cut it diagonally, which is the longest cut you can make on a sheet of paper. Unfortunately, it wasn't what the teacher had in mind and her teacher told her she was wrong. <br /><br />This is not an uncommon occurrence in childrearing, both in school and other childcare situations. Teachers who prize creative responses and original thinking by children can make a world of difference in their lives. Valuing creativity and nurturing it from infancy can have tremendous benefits. <br /><br /> - Sid, <a href="http://www.creativityinstitute.com">The Creativity Institute</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29544589-115009115242584703?l=creativityinstitute.blogspot.com'/></div>Creativity Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156740754396945007noreply@blogger.com0