How to Not Squash the Divergent Genius of Children

It is simple.

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Divergent thinking is the skill of imagination. It is looking at a fork a seeing a hundred ways a fork could be used. When we create we need divergent thinking, it is the first step of creation.

Creativity and genius go hand in hand, as creativity is the skill of making new connections, generating new ideas, and solving problems in new, more efficient ways.

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Keeping the divergent thinking and creative abilities of our children alive is not rocket science. Here are 24 easy ways to give your kids what they need to hold onto these abilities.

1. Let them play, without your intervention.
2. Play with them, introducing more complex play (without pointing it out, don’t turn it into a lesson).
3. Facilitate play by providing your child with unstructured time.
4. Ask them to solve problems with limited resources. (Did their toy car roll under…