Harlem Academy Child Care Center News
PICTURE DAY
Bring those cute smiles to school November 2nd and 3rd. It's Picture Day!
We will let you know the day your child's class will be photographed.
Wednesday, November 15th We will have our parent meeting at 6:00pm. The topic of this meeting will be "Discussing Childhood Diseases". Don't miss it!
"LET'S FIND OUT!": THREE TIPS FOR RAISING CURIOUS KIDS
Curiosity is tied to academic achievement, with research showing “unequivocally that when people are curious about something, they learn more, and better.” According to one study, children whose parents encouraged them to ask questions were more likely to succeed in science. Curiosity also drives creativity, or as writer Elizabeth Gilbert notes, creativity is the natural byproduct of a “curiosity-driven life.”
Here’s one simple trick to raising curious kids: pay attention to their questions.
A one-year-old child’s first question is usually: “What’s that?”—or as my kids pronounced it, “Dat?” They want help naming their world—what they see, hear, taste, smell and feel. From there, the questioning steadily evolves.
But if we want to nurture their curiosity, perhaps the best response we can give is simply this: “Good question. Let’s find out.”
Here’s how that might look:
1. Let’s Explore-let children try things independently –use open ended toys.
2. Let’s look it up-but ask your child first “what do you think?” then look up the answer in a book or online.
3. Let’s ask an expert-think about your friends and family who may know the answer because of their hobbies, experiences or skills.
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