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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is no one going to call out the fact that OP things creativity is a thing that should/can be taught?[/quote]

Seriously though, can someone explain this “teaching creativity” concept?[/quote]

Fostering creativity would have been a better way for OP to phrase this.  My kids have had drama, art and music classes since PK.  They have gone on field trips to supplement these classes.  Our private high school requires 4 credits of fine arts and offers varied courses such as photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, ability to learn any instrument, acting, improv, stagecraft, etc.  [/quote]

…those things teach techniques, not creativity.  I would actually say children with fewer opportunities are more likely to be creative since they have less provided to them.

And to be clear I’m not knocking private school — I went to private high school precisely for additional academic offerings — I just think the idea anyone can “teach” creativity is ridiculous and frankly so is the idea that private schools universally teach the other things OP lists and public schools don’t.[/quote]

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