Gorshkova E.V. The Development of Character Creativity in Preschoolers: Issues of Theory and Practice

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Keywords: character creativity performance creativity compositional creativity character evocation of character expressive movements expressiveness of movements

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Gorshkova E.V. The Development of Character Creativity in Preschoolers: Issues of Theory and Practice // Preschool Education Today. 2017, Issue 7 - p. 29–37.

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2017, 7

Elena V. Gorshkova
PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of Department of Preschool Pedagogy and Psychology of Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

This article deals with issues connected with the development of character creativity in preschoolers. They give а short review of approaches to understanding the nature of expressive movement (in the field of psychology, psychophysiology, and art criticism). The definitions of key concepts are provided: (character, character creativity, performance and compositional creativity, etc.). Character movements are considered to be arbitrary expressive movements. For preschoolers, learning such movements supports the development of a wide range of abilities such as creative, communicative, and regulatory competence. The author explains the underlying principles of their methods for character creativity development in toddlers and preschoolers, which is based on teaching children the language of movements. This method is contrasted with the traditional approach to creativity development in preschools as exemplified by expressive (dance) movements.