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Do what you can to help your children's imaginations to grow and flourish - encourage activities which feed their imaginations Sir Ken Robinson, 2008. This quotation inspired the authors to think about sharing their life-long collection of tried and true creativity activities and resources. Their engaging and provoking book, The Creativity Crusade, is a result of these efforts. It provides the strategies and mindsets needed to nurture and protect children's creativity! The book begins with questions for parents to ponder: - What are the most important elements that should be included in your child's education to prepare them for the future? - How much longer can America hold on to its innovative status with the testing culture that currently exists in our classrooms? - What role can you, as a parent, play in nurturing and supporting your child's creativity? The authors provide innovative - practical - researched-based - suggestions from both their classroom and parenting experiences. Rest assured, the activities, methods and tools presented in this book will give you the confidence and knowledge to start making a difference in how your children experience life, learning and happiness. And finally, the authors invite you to join their Creativity Crusade for every child, every parent, every grandparent, every home, EVERY DAY! This book is refreshing. I know schools cannot be expected to take charge of fostering creativity in children and teenagers anytime soon. Parents own this responsibility. This whole idea intrigues me. I'm reading this with a highlighter and sticky notes. Robby Champion, Champion Consulting Looking forward to using this innovative and informative book in my private practice. Kudos to Dr. Rick and Patti Shade! Lisa Griggs, Family Therapist

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Dr. Richard Shade and Patti Garrett Shade are internationally recognized authors and presenters. They hold certifications in Creative Problem Solving from the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, New York. They have also received training and coursework from Dr. Edward de Bono - a world-renowned expert in the areas of innovation, creativity and thinking. Their work reflects research from the field of creativity as well as a wealth of experiences as instructional specialists in the classroom. Together their teaching background spans kindergarten through post-graduate courses in science, physical education, health, reading, math, gifted education, special education and creative thinking. Rick, as a senior lecturer at Oxford University in England, trained teachers throughout Europe in the areas of creativity and gifted education. He also received the honor of being selected for innovative creative teaching practices at both Ball State University and the University of Wyoming. Patti, as state director of gifted education, wrote legislation to include creativity as an area of gifted identification. She sponsored a statewide initiative offering regional creative thinking courses for elementary students. Her work also includes establishing one of the first nationally recognized elementary science enrichment laboratory programs. Additionally, she was selected to serve on the World Creativity Center development team. Rick and Patti are passionately committed to bringing creativity into all classrooms and homes in purposeful and meaningful ways. Please join their Creativity Crusade for every student, every teacher (parent), every subject, every school, EVERY DAY!

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