Raise Creative Thinkers: A Guide to Developing Children's Creative Intelligence

With today's vast increase in time spent by children in front of TVs and computer screens, coupled with a heightened focus on core academic standards in school, it's no surprise that we find our children's creativity scores in free-fall. The GOOD NEWS is that there is much we can do to turn this Creativity Crisis around. Use this book as your guide to help children develop their Creative Intelligence and keep this very important skill-set from disappearing. The ability to think creatively–to be an innovative problem-solver–is a skill that can enrich your children's lives today and provide a distinct advantage for them in the future. Filled with research on the importance of thinking creatively, as well as hands-on actionable creativity-training activities, this book will help you work with your child to make them a better problem-solver.

Jackie McCarthy is a former Creative Marketing Executive for a Fortune 100 company and mother of three. Jackie founded Raise Creative Kidz in an effort to combat the Creativity Crisis that is currently afflicting our children. By providing educational talks, informative websites, and creativity-training tools, Jackie is helping parents, communities, and schools to cultivate and nourish children's Creative Intelligence.