Wild Curiosity

Download or read book Wild Curiosity written by Erik Shonstrom and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild Curiosity brings together cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research with simple, effective advice for parents and teachers on how to ignite the fire of curiosity in children. The author offers a new way to think about parenting and teaching—one that values autonomy, creativity, and celebrates the spontaneous and unexpected joys of learning. Following the groundbreaking work of researchers like Peter Gray and thought-leaders like Richard Louv, the book offers justification for the de-institutionalization of learning and a roadmap for how to create engaging, inspiring, and exciting experiences to nurture curiosity for children of all ages.