Curiosity is important in all areas of learning within the Foundation Stage curriculum. Children who are curious will be willing to develop their imagination through stories and role play, confident in solving mathematical problems and enthusiastic about investigating and constructing.
Here are some examples of how early years practitioners can stimulate children's curiosity across various areas of the curriculum.
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
Curiosity is a crucial disposition in developing scientific thinking and investigation. It is stimulated by young children's interest in new and unusual things and through their careful observation of detail.
Close observations encourage children to concentrate for long periods of time, while also developing hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor control.
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