Posts tagged: Curiosity

My daughter and her best friend met in 2nd grade. Their first weeks together were spent asking each other questions:…

One summer, my kids and I planted a small garden. While our cucumbers and zucchini did well, our tomato plants…

“Saying something doesn’t make it so.” My grandmother would issue this reminder whenever my siblings or I would…

As a child, I often was bored in school even though I loved to learn. I would quickly tune out adult monologues and rip…

One of my eldest child’s favorite memories is a series of 5th grade class sessions where they explored scientific…

Sorting through a box of old school papers, I found a story one of my children wrote in 2nd grade. Her teacher had…

My sisters and I often engaged in imaginative play when we were growing up. We came up with various pretend situations,…

Play is a central part of children’s lives and their spiritual journeys. When they use their bodies to explore the…

“He has a doll?!” my mother exclaimed, disapproval ringing in her words. She couldn’t believe I would let my…

When it comes to educating young children, we’ve all heard that play is an important part of learning. And yet, when…

With many sports, after-school activities, clubs, service projects, and in some cases, in-person school canceled,…

When my children were younger, they regularly asked deep spiritual questions. Preschool drop-off conversations were…