Young Children's Creative Thinking

Sue Robson is Honorary Research Fellow in the Early Childhood Research Centre at the University of Roehampton. She has researched and written extensively in the field of self-regulation. Her other research and teaching interests include young children’s creative thinking, young children’s well-being, and professional development for early childhood practitioners. Sue is a National Teaching Fellow and a Trustee of the Froebel Trust.

′′Young Children′s Creative Thinking′ cleverly and creatively brings together an interplay of theory, research and practice to provide a fresh, yet penetrating perspective on young children′s creative thinking in the context of their relationships with others. An essential read for all those who truly value young children′s development!′ - Dr Glenda Walsh, Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Stranmillis University College, Queen′s University Belfast ′This book is a must for all those adults who engage daily with young children. The book encourages adults to consider their role in furthering children′s creativity by developing connections between children′s thinking and their social relationships. Considering current conceptualisations of creativity and the questions raised through the literature encourage all adults to work towards the promotion of children′s creative thinking′ -Anne Robertson, Primary PGCE Programme Leader, Institute of Education′This is a brilliant book that really helps us to think about and analyse what it is that we mean by ′creative thinking′, and that helps us to identify it when we see it′- Early Years Educator′There is coverage of themes in the context of the latest policy and researh...encourages readers and students to critically engage′-Nursery World

• Introduction - Hiroko Fumoto and Sue RobsonPART ONE: CREATIVE THINKING, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICEWhat Do We Mean by Creativity and Creative Thinking? - David J. HargreavesCreative Thinking in Early Childhood - Sue RobsonSocial Relationships in Early Childhood - Hiroko Fumoto and Sue GreenfieldPART TWO: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCHChildren′s Voices: Young Children as Participants in Research - Sue RobsonInvolving Parents in Research - Sue GreenfieldResearchers and Practitioners Collaborating on Research - Hiroko FumotoPART THREE: EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG CHILDREN, PARENTS AND PRACTITIONERSChildren′s Experiences of Creative Thinking - Sue RobsonParents′ Experiences of Supporting Children′s Creative Thinking - Sue GreenfieldPractitioners′ Experience of Promoting Children′s Creative Thinking - Hiroko FumotoConclusions: Towards Understanding Young Children′s Creative Thinking - Hiroko Fumotom, Sue Robson, Sue Greenfield and David J. Hargreaves