Keep them Curious–Asking the Right Questions

Nurturing a Child’s Curiousity

New research shows that the more curious children are, the better they do academically in reading and math once they enter school.

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3505-nurturing-your-young-child-s-curiosity

Ask Open-Ended Questions

The why and how to use open-ended questions with children.

https://aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au/articles/teaching-children/using-open-ended-questions-with-children

https://www.under5s.co.nz/shop/Hot+Topics+Articles/Child+Development/Benefits+of+asking+young+kids+open-ended+questions.html

Gain Language Skills and Learn About STEM Through Storybook Conversations

Check out a great guide for using dialogic reading practices to do just that with Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/sites/stemie.fpg.unc.edu/files/Storybook-Very%20Hungry%20Caterpillar-Carle.pdf

This is just one resource available at Stemie website: https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/

Leading Children in Hands-On Exploration

http://resourcesforearlylearning.org/educators/module/20/15/75/#:~:text=Because%20they%20usually%20cannot%20be%20answered%20with%20just,observations%20and%20ideas%2C%20and%20to%20extend%20their%20investigations

BE ENGAGING – Help them to use their words!