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Unleash the power of curiosity and the joy of learning! Curiosity is hardwired in all of us, but the longer students stay in school, the less curious they become.  Why is that? Grounded in research, this engaging book uncovers the ways in which formal education seems to hinder our natural curiosity and shows educators how to intentionally cultivate inquisitiveness and wonder in schools. It includes     ·         Activities, ideas, and tips to encourage curiosity ·         Compelling examples of curiosity at work in schools, businesses, and communities ·         Tools for supporting curiosity in ways that spark meaningful conversations and promote empathy, equity, and social-emotional learning.

Wild Curiosity brings together cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research with simple, effective advice for parents and teachers on how to ignite the fire of curiosity in children. The author offers a new way to think about parenting and teaching—one that values autonomy, creativity, and celebrates the spontaneous and unexpected joys of learning. Following the groundbreaking work of researchers like Peter Gray and thought-leaders like Richard Louv, the book offers justification for the de-institutionalization of learning and a roadmap for how to create engaging, inspiring, and exciting experiences to nurture curiosity for children of all ages.

Unleash the power of curiosity and the joy of learning!Curiosity is hardwired in all of us, but the longer students stay in school, the less curious they become.  Why is that? Grounded in research, this engaging book uncovers the ways in which formal education seems to hinder our natural curiosity and shows educators how to intentionally cultivate inquisitiveness and wonder in schools. It includes    ·         Activities, ideas, and tips to encourage curiosity ·         Compelling examples of curiosity at work in schools, businesses, and communities·         Tools for supporting curiosity in ways that spark meaningful conversations and promote empathy, equity, and social-emotional learning

This book helps adults to understand firesetting behaviour in children and teens and provides strategies to work with them to address the behaviour. Drawing upon the latest juvenile firesetting research and utilising child development theory to underpin its safety messages, the book explores why young people might set fires in the first place and contextualises firesetting in terms of communication and gaining the attention of carers and other adults.The chapters lay out practical, tried-and-tested steps that professionals and carers can take to address firesetting behaviour, and suggests how to further support any child or teen who sets fires. This includes summaries of the latest evidence-based support strategies and a range of creative activities that can be used in direct work with children and teenagers who set fires, tailored to specific age ranges. Combining expert advice on firesetting behaviour with straightforward practices, this comprehensive book can be used by anyone working with young people to help them intervene and prevent it.

How can parents give a child the best chance to succeed in school? The video shows how to give kids a head start in three key areas: communication, self-discipline and curiosity. The video shows how to interact with children to help them explore their surroundings. It shows that predictable schedules and comforting routines contribute to a child's sense of security and it demonstrates how to set limits for children while offering choices. A parent's love and guidance are key to help a child develop the skills needed to be ready for success in school. - How to interact with children tp help them explore their surroundings as part of their daily routine. - That children learn preschool language skills best in one-on-one conversations with adults. - How simple toys such as puzzles, blocks, and art materials work best to develop natural curiosity. - How parents who set limits for children BEFORE school help them learn to set their own limits when older. - Why predictable schedules and comforting routines contribute to a child's sense of security.

The crisis of literacy in the US today is not so much a cognitive problem but rather a result of the lack of attention given to the motivation of students. Two ways of stimulating children's motivation are discussed: (1) the realistic reassessment of extrinsic rewards attendant to literacy, & (2) increasing children's awareness of how much fun literacy can be. It is thought that more effort in the field of intrinsic motivation, which is operative when one learns something because one finds it enjoyable or interesting, would result in better learning achievement. A. Sturrock

The kinds of in-school context for children's rich engagement with literature are examined. Direct observation best defines the context of the growth of literacy and the adult capacities required to create and extend it.

Summer is a time for a child to discover and explore the outdoors. This means that parents need to be ready to answer those tough questions, like \"Why's the sky blue?\" Instead of giving an \"I don't know,\" response, look it up; both of you will learn something.