The formation of the creative thinking of schoolchildren is one of the tasks of primary general education. The more fully developed the child's abilities, the faster and better he will be able to adapt to the conditions of modern life.
According to B. Elkonin's age periodization, it is customary to mean children aged 7 to 11 as primary school age. This age is characterized by the abundant development of higher mental functions. The most important thing in its development is thinking. According to statistics, after children graduate from preschool, the attention of parents to the formation of the creative thinking of their children is sharply reduced.
Various circles and sections help to promote children's abilities. However, this is not the only way out of the situation. The family plays a huge role in child development. Joint activities of children and parents not only motivate the child's cognitive interest, but also strengthen emotional ties.
There are many options for the development of creative thinking: visual activity, construction, modeling, reproduction of experiments. Creativity can be expressed in a variety of activities. This can be cooking a family breakfast, creating a photo collage, sewing an unusual costume, as well as decorating the lawns of personal gardens.
It must be remembered that creative thinking is one of the most powerful factors in the development of personality, determines a person's readiness to change and abandon stereotypes imposed by society.
