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If you have young children, you know
exactly what it feels like when they're

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constantly asking why about everything?

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Why do leaves fall?

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Why do they turn brown?

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Why don't they fall up?

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And eventually you run out
of answers and you just say,

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well, because that's how it is.

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But what if I told you that those
why questions aren't interruptions?

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They are learning moments.

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Welcome to today's episode.

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I'm Edwina, and if you are a homeschooling
parent or just someone who wants to

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create more meaningful learning at
home than this episode is for you?

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Here's the thing about
curiosity that most of us miss.

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We think we need elaborate activities,
expensive materials, or structured

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curricular to nurture curiosity.

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But curiosity thrives in the
ordinary moments it lives in.

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The questions our children naturally
ask when we are walking to the mailbox

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or when we are preparing dinner.

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Or when we're simply reading a picture
book together, let me give you three

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practical ways to transform your home
into a curiosity rich environment.

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First become a professional
question asker.

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When your child notices
something, anything, resist

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the urge to immediately answer.

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Instead ask, what do you think or what
do you notice when your child points out?

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For example, that, uh, your dog
always sniffs at the same spot every

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time you're on your morning walk.

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Instead of explaining all about
scent marking, rather ask,

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why do you think he does that?

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Your child is likely to come up with
some fascinating theories, and more

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than likely, you'll spend the next week
observing and discussing animal behavior.

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Secondly, embrace the power of
wandering out loud model curiosity

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by sharing your own questions.

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I wonder why some clouds are fluffy
and others are wispy, or I wonder

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what would happen if I planted
these seeds in the shady spot.

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You are not just thinking out
loud, you are showing your children

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that adults are learners too.

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Third, follow their
fascinations, not your agenda.

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If your child becomes captivated
by how water moves down the drain.

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That's your science lesson.

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If they're intrigued by how
some words sound similar,

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that's your language lesson.

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The most powerful learning happens
when we build on what naturally

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captivates our children's attention.

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Now, I know what some of you are thinking.

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Ah, this sounds great in theory,
Edwina, but how do I actually

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do this without feeling forced or
without it being overwhelming or

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without me sounding like a teacher.

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Well, that's exactly why I created
something called the Curiosity Bundle.

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It's completely free,
and here's what you get.

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You get an e guide called How to
Nurture Curiosity Naturally, that

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walks you through exactly how to
recognize and respond to those

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curiosity moments in your everyday life.

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I use a simple example of going on a walk.

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Because that's something
that everybody does.

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There's no complicated setup
necessary, no special materials,

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just practical strategies that you
can use starting right now today.

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But here's the part that
I'm most excited about.

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I've also included a complete lesson plan.

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It's like an all the mini idea
plan that goes with a picture book,

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I Went Walking by Sue Williams.

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Now you might think, oh, this
is just a simple picture book

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about a child taking a walk.

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Exactly right.

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That's the beauty of it.

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It's just simple.

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This lesson plan shows you how
something as ordinary as going on a

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walk, whether it's around the block,
whether it's in your backyard, through

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your neighborhood to the park, or even
a trip to the zoo or the farm yard,

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becomes a rich learning experience.

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Whenever you go anywhere,

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you're exploring observation
skills, animal sounds, patterns,

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colors, movement, and so much more.

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Your children won't even
realize they're learning because

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they'll be too busy discovering.

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The e guide and the lesson plan work
together to show you just how easy

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it is to create a curiosity inspired.

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Learning moment from the
most ordinary moments.

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There's no pressure,
there's no performance.

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Just real learning that naturally happens.

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To get your free curiosity bundle, just
head to go dot blooming curious.com, spark

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curiosity, and download it there today.

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I'll leave a link for
you in the show notes.

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Remember, you don't need
to be a trained educator,

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to nurture curiosity at home,
you just need to pay attention

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to what your children are already
wondering about and given the

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space to explore those questions.

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And the next time your child asks why
for the fifth of the hundredth time,

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take a deep breath and remember, you're
not dealing with an interruption.

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You are witnessing the very
foundation of lifelong learning.

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Thanks for listening today.

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I'll see you next week.

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Same time, same place.

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And until then, stay blooming and curious.