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Interactive Keynote for Early Childhood Educators
By Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, PhD http://www.drdianateachertraining.com

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Children are born curious,
they are natural scientists.

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Children have a built in
desire to learn first-hand
about the world around
them.

4.
The young child does not
merely observe the world
around them. They taste it,
touch it, bend it, and break
it.

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Why is it important to
nurture and cultivate the
young child’s curiosity?

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Their curiosity about the
world around them is the
beginning of
scientific thinking.

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Some of the greatest
discoveries in math and
science were made by
curious individuals. They
had to use their “eyes, ears
and minds.”

8.
Leonardo Fibonacci
Creator of the Fibonacci Sequence
1, 2, 3, 5, 8 … infinity
Pattern is: 1 +2 = 3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8,
etc.

9.
Marie Curie
Emily
Noether Rosalin
Franklin

10.
Carl Sagan
Richard Feynman
Curious minds

11.
Leonardo da Vinci

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Use the natural world
to stimulate the young
child’s natural curiosity:

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Encourage children to make observations.

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Bring nature indoors.

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 A place where creativity is natural.

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 A place with access to the wild.

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 A place to work in harmony with
nature.

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 Incorporate materials from nature
in playground activities.

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 A place that gives a sense of
belonging.