This morning, my girls grabbed a tray of rocks from the top of the piano. They settled on the couch, touching the rocks and oohing and ahhing over their beauty. My mind immediately started telling me Get the rock and mineral guide off the shelf – this would be a great opportunity to talk about [...]
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Lucky for us, preschoolers usually have an abundance of these three traits – curiosity, invention, and imagination. These skills don’t necessarily need to be taught, but we can focus on arranging the child’s environment to foster and encourage creative exploration. Why are these traits important? Curiosity provides intrinsic motivation to learn. Asking “Why?” often leads [...]
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