"Offers all educators--including parents, grandparents, teachers and child care providers--practical ideas, experiences and suggestions for nurturing children's curiosity and critical thinking"--Back cover.
Introduces the problem-based learning model, in which students identify problems, pose and research related questions, and report their findings, learning critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Offers educators practical strategies to spur their students' ability and willingness to pose and answer questions related to what they learn in class.
A comprehensive guide to fostering inquiry and critical thinking skills in young children, and uses real classroom examples from schools across the country.
