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Asking Children, "what are you thinking?" Sparking Creativity and Insight

When you ask a child what they are thinking you can get a wide array of answers. Some children will respond "not much", others might list a few items that come to mind while still others may list a massive amount of thoughts that are going through their heads. Above is a photo that was drawn by a nine-year-old girl in response to, "what are you thinking?" She was given 20 minutes to draw a picture of what thoughts came to her mind. When I look at this picture I can't help but smile as it is full of creativity and imagination simultaneously sprinkled with loads of color and energy. That is the mind of a child that has been given the freedom to explore their thoughts, reflect on their thoughts and let the mind go on an amazing journey.  We are all on a learning journey and when learning is approached as a never-ending journey with infinite possibilities it becomes deeper and more meaningful.  With purposeful learning knowledge sticks and creativity flourishes