Preprimary Teachers should:

1. Give countless opportunities.
2. Do not expect the child to produce a finish product.
3. Move along with the child’s imaginative ideas e.g. provide materials that for the child to play with.
4. Reinforce the child’s production of ideas

Structured materials such as puzzle cannot give the child freedom to express themselve because there is only one outcome from the puzzle.

Provide non-structural/freeform/expressive materials such as blocks or play dough which can contribute to emotional health and increase divergent creative responses to problem solving.

Benefits of non-structural/freeform/expressive materials:

• A child can make no mistake as there is no right or wrong answer.
• Allow them to express themselves and come to terms with themselves.
• Involve in cooperative play and improve social interaction.
• Opportunities for rich sensory growth
• Contribute to intelleactual growth

Ways to encourage creativity using non-structural/freeform/expressive materials:

• Intervene only when needed.
• Never provide model for children to copy.
• Understand and respect the child’s developmental level.
• Understand the process not the end product.
• Give ample time for the child to express himself.
• Give comments that can enhance the child’s creative.
• Grant the child who is dubious the right to refuse.