7. _______________ Tolerating “wrong” answers is essential because creativity depends uponambiguity, making mistakes, and being playful. You must lower your standards on neatnessor quietness at home so as not to discourage kids’ creative impulses. Since praising orrewarding too much can zap their creativity and intrinsic motivation, you had better go easyon the rewards. Especially, when you express yourself and model creativity, children notonly learn creative behavior but also see being creative as something of value.
(A) In general, little kids are naturally creative, and most readily take notice of their owncreative impulses.
(B) Your creative genius and inner Muse may just need some encouragement and a littlepractice.
(C) Here are some reminders to help you nurture your children’s creative spirit and originalself-expression.
(D) The qualities that facilitate kids’ creative accomplishments can sometimes make themhard to live with.