Children are born curious: There’s a reason little ones ask countless questions. Our natural curiosity is fed with knowledge — the kind that can be found in books.
As your child grows, books help establish the foundation of background knowledge that will later define their interests, pursuits, and goals. Providing access to books and reading to your child are essential practices that foster literacy.
“An adult willing to sit and read, and discuss and pore over details in the text and in the illustrations, is the source that ignites a child’s curiosity,” Lester Laminack, professor emeritus of Birth-Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle Grades Education at Western Carolina University and author of Scholastic's Ultimate Read-Aloud Collection, told us previously.
For its 100th anniversary, Scholastic spoke with experts to identify a set of books, articles, and tips that make starting a conversation with your child about curiosity easy, fun, and exciting. These resources are part of a broader initiative, called the Scholastic Bookshelf, created for Instagram to raise awareness around contemporary issues affecting children today.
