Wild curiosity : how to unleash creativity and encourage lifelong wondering / Erik Shonstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shonstrom, Erik, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motivation in education.

Education--Parent participation.

Education.

Creative ability in children.

Curiosity in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

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

Chapter Fourteen: Tapping into FlowAfterword; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-1530-1