Fantasy/Imagination/Reality

There seems to be a huge amount of confusion surrounding the concepts of fantasy, imagination, and reality, as well as their relationship to creativity.  It seems like every few weeks I get asked a question related to this.  I recently received a comment from a reader, and I wanted to share it - and my response - in hopes of clarifying some of the confusion around these concepts.  Click the link to read the comment and my answer...

http://thefullmontessori.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/supporting-independence/#comment-926