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Wonder Journal & Investigating Wonderings
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When we ask kids to wonder and show our own curiosity alongside them, we model learning as constant and life-long. It is incredibly powerful for your kids to see adults and other kids as curious, creative, and playful. As you go on morning walks, point out wonderings such as: Why do you think the sky is blue instead of red? Why does this rock look different than this other one? Why do you think birds fly in groups? Do different types of clouds mean different weather is approaching? The idea is to get kids noticing and thinking about the world.
One thinking routine you can try is called parts, purposes, and complexities. Start by sketching a tree or flower. Then, label its parts together and talk about the purpose of each part. What are the complexities of how these parts work together? After you have completed this process several times, you will start to notice many opportunities to map our objects and systems as designed and made up of parts, purposes, and complexities.
When your walk is complete, go online to investigate wonderings together. Here are our suggestions for finding answers to your wonderings:
Wonderopolis: This site highlights a new wondering every day. Kids can also submit wonderings if they do not find what they are looking for on the site. You can search for past wonderings to learn about answers.
YouTube Kids: Connect this site to your own Google account (free to set up here) so that your kids can search videos related to wonderings.
Kiddle.co: This is a search engine designed for kids. It shows visual images associated with the search along with videos and information.
**Hint: Have your journals nearby to write down new wonderings that come out of investigating the initial wonderings. If you’re feeling it, investigate those too!