Promoting Curiosity in Kids

Video Transcript

"Children are generally very curious. And I think that the more opportunities that we can provide for them to explore that curiosity, the better. It is important to be able to really listen to their questions. They'll let you know the different types of things that they're, that they're mainly interested in. A lot of times, children will have specific areas of very strong interest. But, provide them with as many opportunities as you can to explore their interest and to explore new types of things. And this is an example. I have a telescope right here. The other, just a couple of days ago actually, myself and my family, we've used this telescope to watch a lunar eclipse. And so, that was a pretty remarkable event and it really aloud my children an opportunity to talk, ask a lot of questions about space, and the moon, and why it turned a certain orange color when it was fully covered. So, it was very, very fun experience for all of us. So, that's a good example of giving them an opportunity to explore their curiosity. Other things that you might want to do is to be able to take children to places like restaurants that have different types of food that they've never tried before. Take them to cultural events. Maybe like something where's a Native American powwow; take them to places, take them into nature, if their more, if they live in the city. If they live in the country, take them to a larger cities and let them see places like that. Find ways for them to engage all of their senses in exploring the world and just learning more about things in general."