Churbanova S.M., Leonteva A.A. Development of Imagination and Creativity in Preschool Children: Theoretical Analysis of Current Studies
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Abstract
Relevance of this paper is connected with the search for conditions for the development of creative potential in childhood, ensuring readiness for schooling, creating prerequisites for productive learning activities, reducing emotional stress, improving communication skills. The purpose of this theoretical study is to describe various multidimensional approaches to the analysis of the possibilities of creative solution of preschool children’s problems. This paper analyses research on the role of imagination and creativity in children’s mental development.
Two main directions have been identified, which combine, on the one hand, the study of factors influencing the development of children’s creative achievements and, on the other hand, the development of education science approaches that boost creativity. The studies used in the metacognitive analysis show that the creative potential of preschool children is associated with a high level of social behavior, play, creation of a paracosm, language skills, creative storytelling and bilingualism. Development of imagination and creativity of the child can be provided by means of the effective educational program which is connected with use of play creative practices, the constructive educational focused activity, application of Internet technologies, mobile apps, a multicultural basis of the joint decision of problems, perspective planning, perfection of oral and written speech. The received results have shown that various factors and educational sciences approaches positively influence development of creative imagination and creativity. Therefore, it is recommended to continue empirical research aimed at finding possible links between the level of development of verbal generalization, verbal thinking and creative imagination of the child. It is necessary for a competent management of development of creative imagination and creativity in preschool age.
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