Inspiring and supporting innovative thinking Young children have great capacity for creativity that thrives when it is nurtured. Early childhood teachers have the opportunity to inspire children’s innovative thinking and doing by - Including creative opportunities across all domains of learning - Designing a beautiful space that encourages children’s experimentation and play - Extending children’s learning and challenging their thinking - Documenting children’s thought processes and displaying their work - Involving families and the community in children’s creative endeavors - Reflecting on your beliefs and practices about creativity and nurturing your own creativity Learn how to support children as they problem-solve, explore and share new ideas, and collaborate with others, and watch their confidence and capableness grow.

Through teacher research, teachers engage in the systematic study of their own practice to answer questions they have about teaching and learning, and their own effectiveness. This book explores:

• What teacher research in early childhood settings looks like
• Why it is important to the field of early childhood education
• How teacher educators can support it