{"id":3327,"date":"2016-02-12T15:26:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T01:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogsksbeedu.wpenginepowered.com\/kacoon\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2016-02-12T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T01:26:31","slug":"the-wonder-of-wondering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/kacoon\/2016\/02\/12\/the-wonder-of-wondering\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonder of Wondering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A Voice from the Village<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Karen Loo, K-2 Resource Teacher<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:kaloo@ksbe.edu\">kaloo@ksbe.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">982-0441<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/kacoon\/files\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-12-at-3.22.17-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3328\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3328 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/kacoon\/files\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-12-at-3.22.17-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-12 at 3.22.17 PM\" width=\"288\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wonder why the sky is blue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wonder how rain is made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMommy, do snails snore?\u201d (My daughter\u02bbs wondering many years ago.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandma, do bunnies blink?\u201d (My granddaughter\u02bbs wondering as she stared at and fell in love with her new bunny recently.)<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the examples above, in its simplest form, a wondering is a question. However, the wonder of wondering, is that it is the start and at the heart of learning. Research and the greatest minds (Albert Einstein, for one) tell us that curious people tend to be more engaged, do better academically, persist with problem-solving, and learn to see challenges from different angles. The reason is very simple: they want to know. These are the \u201cinquiring minds.\u201d You might also know them by these other labels: explorer, inquisitive, creative, risk-taker, seeker, discoverer, innovative, ingenious, and imaginative. The power of curiosity is that it holds the keys to both academic <em>and<\/em> lifelong learning. As the gateway to more complex thinking, because it drives the desire to know, wondering\/curiosity is a trait we want to encourage and celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>So, what goes into the care and raising of inquisitive people?\u00a0Interestingly, the first is this: people who care. People who care about the questions a child asks show a value of both the person and curiosity as a trait.\u00a0Often they ask questions themselves, help find sources, or just delight in the questions asked by the child. That means that caring adults in your child\u02bbs life might:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask \u201cWhat good question did you ask today?\u201d (just as Albert Einstein\u02bbs mother did!)<\/li>\n<li>Go outside and explore. Turn over rocks, follow a bug, look at the stars. Wonder outloud about what is seen and not seen, and encourage your child to join in the wondering.<\/li>\n<li>Use the story\/information text as a jumping point to wonder about other things, while reading to your child.<\/li>\n<li>Share a question that led to different sources \u2013 even if an answer hasn\u02bbt been found yet. In this article from the site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutkidshealth.ca\/En\/HealthAZ\/FamilyandPeerRelations\/life-skills\/Pages\/Curiosity-nurturing-urge-know-more.aspx\">About Kids\u02bb Health<\/a> the authors offer this choice: \u201cDo you want her to know you have all the answers? Or do you want her to see you know how to find an answer when you don\u2019t know it? The\u00a0latter teaches a child to enjoy the process of learning and discovery.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just as important as knowing what to do, is knowing what NOT to do when nurturing curiosity in others. <a href=\"http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/professional\/bruceperry\/curiosity.htm\">Dr. Bruce Perry<\/a>, and others tell us that fear, disapproval, and the absence of a caring adult will diminish the joy of being curious.<\/p>\n<p>Why is it that Winnie the Pooh felt comfortable asking, \u201cI wonder how many wishes a star can give?\u201d I\u02bbd like to believe that it\u02bbs because taking time to wonder in the Hundred Acre Woods, was a big part of enjoying life in the Hundred Acre Woods. Let\u02bbs make wondering a big part of our keiki\u02bbs joy of learning.<\/p>\n<p>For more about the importance of wonder and curiosity, visit these sites:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easternflorida.edu\/community-resources\/child-development-centers\/parent-resource-library\/documents\/curiosity-and-wonder.pdf\">http:\/\/www.easternflorida.edu\/community-resources\/child-development-centers\/parent-resource-library\/documents\/curiosity-and-wonder.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pakeys.org\/uploadedcontent\/docs\/ecmh\/Focus%20on%20ECMH-Curiousity.pdf\">https:\/\/www.pakeys.org\/uploadedcontent\/docs\/ecmh\/Focus%20on%20ECMH-Curiousity.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Voice from the Village By Karen Loo, K-2 Resource Teacher kaloo@ksbe.edu 982-0441 \u201cI wonder why the sky is blue.\u201d \u201cI wonder how rain is made.\u201d \u201cMommy, do snails snore?\u201d (My daughter\u02bbs wondering many years ago.) \u201cGrandma, do bunnies blink?\u201d &hellip; 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