Full Description
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.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Author's Note
Chapter 1: Introduction: Song of the Sirens
Chapter 2: Resurrecting the Cat
Chapter 3: Hardwired for Adventure
Chapter 4: Inside Bad, Outside Good
Chapter 5: Some Awe is Awesome
Chapter 6: Empathy, Conflict, and Getting' to Know Ya
Chapter 7: "Call me Ishmael"
Chapter 8: Finding Our Direction (with or without the GPS)
Chapter 9: Snorting Lines of Ed Tech
Chapter 10: Paying Attention Without Trying
Chapter 11: Learning as Journey
Chapter 12: Impulsivity and The Need to Know
Chapter 13: Curious Failures
Chapter 14: Stop Daydreaming and Get Creative
Chapter 15: Tapping Into Flow
Afterword: To Build a Fire
Bibliography
About the Author
