| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 173 pages) |
| Contents |
Author's Note; Introduction; Chapter One: Resurrecting the Cat; Chapter Two: Hardwired for Adventure; Chapter Three: Inside Bad, Outside Good; Chapter Four: Some Awe Is Awesome; Chapter Five: Empathy, Conflict, and Gettin' to Know Ya; Chapter Six: "Call Me Ishmael"; Chapter Seven: Finding Our Direction (with or without the GPS); Chapter Eight: Snorting Lines of Ed Tech; Chapter Nine: Paying Attention without Trying; Chapter Ten: Learning as Journey; Chapter Eleven: Impulsivity and the Need to Know; Chapter Twelve: Curious Failures; Chapter Thirteen: Stop Daydreaming and Get Creative |
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Chapter Fourteen: Tapping into FlowAfterword; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Motivation in education.
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Creative ability in children.
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Curiosity in children.
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Education -- Parent participation.
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Creative ability in children
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Curiosity in children
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Education -- Parent participation
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Motivation in education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781475815306 |
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1475815301 |
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