THE VARIABLE OF CREATIVITY AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Pre-school education as the first stage of institutionalized education comprises a series of activities that have as their origin the creation of a creative and autonomous personality that makes subsequent social integration possible. Thus, the variable of creativity plays a special role in the process of modeling the human personality and it is necessary that its stimulation be realized early. Given that the variable of creativity has multiple forms of manifestation, the role of education is to model it and stimulate it by virtue of a holistic formation. The purpose of this study is to identify the ways of expressing creativity among preschool children, as well as parents' opinions about the activities carried out in order to stimulate children's creativity. "Creativity is a social need." (Roco, p. 12) Education, as a factor of human educability, assumes an imperative role in the process of modeling human personality. The variable of creativity, through various forms of manifestation, influences the adaptability process of the human being and has defining influences in terms of building a personality according to the requirements imposed by the present, but also future society. Being a social need, creativity has the potential needed for a holistic, harmonious development that will lead to improvement and innovation. The need to stimulate creativity from an early age derives from the developmental needs and individual characteristics of children. Creativity should be seen as a necessary tool for a harmonious development that has the power to shape the human personality. Therefore, pre-school education, as the first stage of institutionalized education, has to make early use of the creative potential of the child.