Imaginary worlds are early sign of highly creative kids: Scientific American Blog
August 12, 2009
TORONTO—All kids like to use their imagination, and many play fantasy games where they pretend to be characters in a made-up world. Some children persist in building especially elaborate imaginary worlds, with impressive depth in terms of histories, taxonomies, language and maps. This detailed, sustained "world play" may be an early marker of broad, general creativity (as opposed to creative excellence in one field such as music), according to two professors from Michigan State University.
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It is remarkable how science eventually, in most cases, discovers and verifies what common knowledge observes.
Creativity is an early indicator of creativity.
Therefore, the imagination of children ought to be cultivated, encouraged, and celebrated.
Long ago, the Master said, "Let the little children come unto me for the kingdom is made up of folks like them." (paraphrased)
What are imaginary worlds today may be come real worlds shaped by imagination in later years.