Lesson 5-Angels on a Pin II. Cultural Background 5. How adults"killcreativity Insisting that children do things in the right way Teaching a child to think that there is just one right way to do things kills the urge to try new ways. Pressuring children to be realistic, to stop Imagining When we label a child's flights of fantasy as silly, we bring the child down to earth with a blow, causing the inventive urge to die W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 5—Angels on a Pin 5. How adults “kill” creativity: Insisting that children do things in the “right way” Teaching a child to think that there is just one right way to do things kills the urge to try new ways. Pressuring children to be realistic, to stop imagining. When we label a child’s flights of fantasy as “silly”, we bring the child down to earth with a blow, causing the inventive urge to die. To be continued on the next page. II. Cultural Background