Nienhuis Retreat

Nurturing Creative Development

Creative expression, defined as the use of imagination or original ideas—particularly in artistic work—is fundamentally linked to the way the child perceives and interacts with the world. In this sense, the focus is not on crafting or producing products, but on cultivating the conditions in which imagination and expression can emerge freely and authentically.

“To understand the child as a creative power, to realize that he is psychologically different from us, to perceive that his need is different from ours is a step forward for all human aspirations and prepares a loftier level for social life. ”
Maria Montessori - Citizen of the World, p. 67