Cover of The Little Book of Curiosity
The Little Book of Curiosity
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Wonder Pre-K & Kindergarten
By Zack Bush

Book Guide

The Little Book of Curiosity

A story that explores wonder and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Wonder. staying curious about the world around you.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: to be amazed at and/or curious about something that is pleasantly unexpected, beautiful, or  mysterious.    In short: Curiosity sparks endless discovery.  Summary: This book is full of clever ideas about how to explore and develop the “gift” of curiosity. First of all, we’re born to be curious!  We have an innate desire to learn new things. The authors invite us to ask lots of questions, like who, what, when, where, why, and how? Why? Because when we learn to ask the right questions it helps us discover more about people, places, and things. Curiosity also helps us show people that we care. Teachers can copy the special curiosity badge at the end of the book for a class activity. Students decorate their badge, and wear it to help them remember to be curious!     Lesson Objectives:
  1. Students memorize the list of question words: who, what, when, where, why, and how. They play a curiosity game to practice using these words. Note to teachers: See the curiosity activity on the website under “Wonder.”   
  Guiding Questions: 
  1. Can you explain what the word “curiosity” means? 
  2. What are some of the things babies do that show they are naturally curious? 
  3. We use our 5 senses to learn about the world around us. Can you name all 5 senses?   
  4. What are some of the question words you can use when you want to find out more about something? 
  5. Let’s say someone you care about seems sad. What kind of question could you ask them to show you care and you want to help? 
  6. Name two things you’d like to learn to do and why is it important to you?   
  7. Ask your parents how curiosity helps them do the work they do. 
  8. What’s one new thing you learned to do this year? Was it hard or easy to learn? If it was hard, what helped you make it happen? 
  9. Can you make your bed, tie your shoes, brush your teeth, put away your toys, do chores around the house? 
  10. “Curious George” is a series of books about a monkey whose curiosity does get him into trouble at times. Do you think that sometimes curiosity can get you into trouble? How? 
 
🌿   Virtue Connection: Wonder means staying curious about the world around you.

Hands-On Practice

Activities for This Story.

Activity: Students listen to the video, and teachers lead a circle time discussion, followed by an art activity in which each student decorates their own curiosity badge.    

Materials Needed: the video; a curiosity badge for each student - teachers can make their own design or copy the one in the book; art materials for decorating the badge; strips of paper to measure around each students head - the badge can be attached to the head band; a stapler or tape to fasten the badge onto the headband  

Directions: Introduce the video and explain that it’s about a gift we all have which is curiosity - we’re born with it! Ask students to share about any experiences they’ve had using their gift of curiosity. Show the video. Explain: “Now that you know a lot about curiosity, you have all earned a curiosity badge that you can wear on a headband and take home.” Explain the activity of decorating their curiosity badge. Provide as many materials as possible for them to use for decorating, such as glitter, pom poms, feathers, sequins, etc. Encourage them to be creative. Measure each student’s head to make a headband, and help them fasten their completed badge on the headband. Take a picture and post it in the classroom to remind students to be curious!   

Wrap it up: “Please show your special curiosity headbands to your family and tell them what you learned about this wonderful gift we all have. Remember the question words you can use when you want to know more about something: who, what, when, where, why, and how? Let’s repeat them after me!” Have students chant the words with you to help them remember, maybe even make up a song and actions to go with it. 

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.

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