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cooperation. Thus, communication is vitally linked to creativity, and one cannot exist without the
other.
Individuals who have good habits and modes of communication have the door open to
create, express, and share their lives with others.
Exploration:
From infancy, human beings are permanent and dynamic explorers. Always
experimenting and learning from each new situation, the human brain is in constant creation of
synapses that conceptualize, develop and connect old and new ideas to create new
understandings. At doing this, children are especially skilled. Everyday activities, such as play
and imitation, play a vital role in the development of the child’s mind and thinking, making it
crucial for schools to encourage play and exploration that is both free and guided.
With this in mind, spontaneous exploration is extremely important. In their school, the
learners must have the freedom to make decisions and arrive to their own solutions to problems
and the experiences presented. Thus, the sense of responsibility for life and learning is created in
the children. The school should encourage the learners to understand that asking is as important
as knowing, and that curiosity is the first step to understanding. For the child, learning should be
fun; and perhaps the most fun way to learn is experimenting. For that reason, the school should
support a culture where students are free to explore and play with their talents, weaknesses, and
other curiosities using different materials and tools offered by the school freely under the
supervision of their teacher.
When children have the opportunity to explore, they develop self-confidence and the
critical thinking skills to solve problems. Learners must learn that they are capable of reaching
their own solutions, and thus gradually to understand that they are responsible for themselves
and their environment. Exploration not only teaches the individuals about the outside world, but
also connects them with their physical, mental, spatial, and emotional potential.