Lucas likes to perform. He occasionally likes to perform magic tricks, which consist of ‘Daddy, look at this ball… I’m going to make it disappear… Now close your eyes… close…
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Matthew Worwood is an educator, Creative Studies scholar-practitioner, and co-host of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast. He is a professor of Digital Media Design at the University of Connecticut and a husband and proud father to three young boys.
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Reading a story with your child, watching a movie together or listening to music with them all have the potential to take your child’s creative thinking skills to a new…
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Matthew Worwood
Best moment of my vacation? Surrendering myself to my boy’s imagination (Play and Imagination)
by Worwoodby WorwoodThis weekend I had the opportunity to sort through the massive amount of photos that we took during our recent trip to Europe. Each image gave me an opportunity to…
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3 Question InterviewMatthew Worwood
PLAY and CREATIVITY: 3 Question interview with Play Expert, Jeff Smithson
by Worwoodby Worwood‘Play is a space of discovery. It is how we originally approach the unknown: with a sense curiosity and wonder.’ – Jeff Smithson Our writing on this blog primarily centers…
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MINOR PARENT PARTICIPATION can help expand the CREATIVE THINKING that manifests with a BAG OF LEGOS
by Worwoodby WorwoodAh Italy – what do we think about? Fine food, wine, crystal waters, sandy beaches… yes we experienced all of this during our family vacation, but also the unexpected, and…
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In what ways can we nurture Creative Thinking in young children at 30,000 feet?
by Worwoodby WorwoodI get a little anxious before flying, I don’t know why, but it’s something that I’ve had for a while. However, since flying with my boys it’s certainly become less…
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In the house where I grew up, you can sit at the kitchen table and look out at a reasonably sized garden for a London suburb. There’s a patio, followed…
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I recently spent six days at Kripalu where a true visionary, John Milton, (http://sacredpassage.com) guided a group of sixteen people from across the country on an extraordinary spiritual practice in…
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3 Question InterviewGift Ideas for CreativityMatthew Worwood
Capturing Wonders with our Mobile Devices: 3 Question Interview with Phoneographer Bea Leiderman
by Worwoodby WorwoodThere are many cool things that parents can do with their children using smartphones – one of them is Phoneography – the capturing and editing of photos with a phone.…
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Matthew Worwood
Don’t throw away that box! Take it home and see what fun can be had (fun games with boxes)
by Worwoodby WorwoodI’ve been extremely busy at work this summer, with one project involving the delivery of some rather expensive items, which came with reasonably big boxes. There were so many of…