How to Foster Wonder at School and Why Should We Care

As children grow into adults, the tendency to experience wonder disappears for most of them. Given that many children attend school for almost fourteen years, it is hard to argue against the influence of school culture on the way they learn to think, feel, and perceive things. And while schools currently succeed in motivating most students to study, they are much less able to instigate in them a drive to make sense of the world. Consequently, it becomes critical to ask, what is school’s current relationship with wonder? And what role can it play when it comes to preserving and cultivating children’s capacity to be captured by this experience?
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About the Author:

Carol Eid is an Education Visionary and Consultant and Educator Trainer who is invested in designing education systems that are in harmony with children’s innate drives and needs and that help every child realize their full potential. Learn more about Carol’s philosophy, work, and workshops for educators at www.thisiscaroleid.com.