The Wonders of Wondering
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We must help children be life-long learners! We need to foster their curiosity! We have to help them come up with creative and higher-level questions! We hear these things, but it all sounds quite complex, how do we do this?
Come along on a poetic journey, in which you will think about life’s most important questions: What makes us who we are? What is our purpose? How are we connected? This book highlights the importance of being an inquirer and being willing to wonder. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Tosca Killoran
PYP Teacher, Learner, Traveler, Activist, TEDx Organizer, #1 Best Selling Author, Artist, Environmentalist & Vegetarian. Full Bio Jeff Hoffart
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Ages: 5+, Teachers, Parents
Categories: Inquiry-based learning, Curiosity, Life-long learning, Character Education, Communication Skills, Life Skills, Character Development, Virtues, Morals & Values, Whole-Child Development, Social Intelligence, Citizenship Author: Tosca Killoran (IB International Teacher, TEDxYouth Organizer, Social Entrepreneur, World Traveler) Illustrator: Tosca Killoran Illustrative Editor and Colorist: Riva Zietsoff Graphic Designer: Janet Hannah eBook ISBN: 978-0-9918854-3-5 (12 pages) Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9918854-9-7 (12 pages) eBook Price: $4.99 or less Paperback Price: $9.99 or less |
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This is a terrific book that provides teachers and students with a lovely stimulus for thinking and talking about curiosity and questioning. This book will no doubt have children eagerly sharing the things THEY wonder about which, in turn, will sow the seeds for all kinds of inquiry learning.
-Kath Murdoch is an experienced teacher, author, university lecturer, popular consultant and creator of an Inquiry cycle that is used in IB schools across the globe
-Kath Murdoch is an experienced teacher, author, university lecturer, popular consultant and creator of an Inquiry cycle that is used in IB schools across the globe
I love how this book pushes curiosity and urges readers to be more creative, not just in their actions, but their thoughts. I also love how it seamlessly introduces incredibly complex issues—living forever, space having time, faith, emotions, and differences between bodies and cultures—in a way that invites readers to consider and build on these thoughts and possibilities without presenting the concepts as being beyond the reader’s ability to consider or explore. In doing so, it provides readers the footing needed to have rather substantial conversations on ‘big issues’ in order to both grow the ideas and add depth of meaning to the reader’s lives.
-Matt Murrie, Cofounder & Chief Curiosity Curator of What If…?, Edupreneurship Pioneer and author of While You Were Sleeping and Every Day on Earth
-Matt Murrie, Cofounder & Chief Curiosity Curator of What If…?, Edupreneurship Pioneer and author of While You Were Sleeping and Every Day on Earth
Naturally curious, children love to ask questions. Teachers can either foster this desire to learn or shut it down. Encouraging students to generate deep, thought-provoking questions is one of the most important responsibilities a teacher holds. The Wonders of Wondering is full of questions that can be used as examples or as prompts for open-ended discussions.
-Cindy Rogers, MLS, NBCT, Head Librarian at an IB World School, creator of Librarians on the fly
-Cindy Rogers, MLS, NBCT, Head Librarian at an IB World School, creator of Librarians on the fly
The Wonders of Wondering unpacks what it means to be a true inquirer. The author has written an engaging and student-friendly guide to being an inquirer. This book makes it clear it's not about the answers students find, but the questions they ask.
-Jeff Woodcock, creator of Inquiring Minds and an IB Educator
-Jeff Woodcock, creator of Inquiring Minds and an IB Educator
This delightful little book reminds us, young and old, of the fundamental importance of questions, and questioning!
-Clive Goodinson, creator of Pixton
-Clive Goodinson, creator of Pixton
To thrive in a constantly changing world, today's students need to develop the mindset and skills to become tomorrow's changemakers. ED-ucation Publishing’s books will give them a great start.
-Charles Tsai, Founder of Social Creatives, Director of Learning networks for Ashoka Canada, former reporter and producer for CNN, writes and reports on social innovation for Huffington Post
-Charles Tsai, Founder of Social Creatives, Director of Learning networks for Ashoka Canada, former reporter and producer for CNN, writes and reports on social innovation for Huffington Post
This series is a valuable and unique addition to any teacher’s resource collection. Each book focuses on a specific character trait - perfectly aligned with the IBO PYP Learner Profile attributes but equally useful for character education in any school with any curriculum. The stories and their characters are very accessible for independent reading, paired / guided reading, and as teacher readalouds. The delightful illustrations further enhance the key ideas and provide lots of detail for students to discover as they browse. The individual style of this series reflects the character of their authors and will be very appealing to teachers and students alike.
-Dr. Lesley F. Snowball (CertEd, DipEd, MPhil, PhD) has been an educator for 35 years, was co-author of the original PYP framework and has published extensively, both independently and for Pearson Education. She is currently Director of Putting it into Practice, providing training and materials support to schools worldwide.
-Dr. Lesley F. Snowball (CertEd, DipEd, MPhil, PhD) has been an educator for 35 years, was co-author of the original PYP framework and has published extensively, both independently and for Pearson Education. She is currently Director of Putting it into Practice, providing training and materials support to schools worldwide.
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