Crayola Creativity Week
Crayola Creativity Week, sponsored by Crayola Education, celebrates the joy creativity brings to teaching and learning.
Description & History
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began in 2022 to celebrate the joy creativity brings to teaching and learning. With a variety of author, illustrator and celebrity partners joining the celebration there are resources, giveaways, and virtual content all week long. School librarians can register to be informed as resources are rolled out on the Creativity Week website.
Crayola has educators can use during Creativity Week and year round. Resources curated by AASL volunteers can be found below.
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Professional Learning Resources
In order to stay ahead of the curve, school librarians must be creative and innovative in their approach to their programs. This AASL KQ issue discusses what creativity is and how school librarians can take creativity to action in their programs.
The Motivational and Information Needs of Young Innovators
This AASL SLR article describes a study investigating the attitudes toward innovation activities, motivational supports, and information needs of young innovators in grade 4–8 as they progressed through the innovation process.
Crayola Creativity Week Literacy Connections
A list of books to spark creativity in learners in grades K-4.
Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension -- and our creative thinking. Sunni Brown makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen in this TED Talk.
Sketchnotes are rich visual notes created from a mix of handwriting, drawings, hand-lettering, shapes, and visual elements like arrows, boxes, and lines. Sketchnotes don't require special drawing skills.
To "upcycle" means to recycle or reuse something in a way that increases the original object's value - taking something old and creating something new! Examples include using plastic bottles to make new shoes or reclaimed wood to make quality furniture.
International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.
