Science

As a mother of 2 extremely curious children (all children are born curious), I felt the need to answer their questions about the world in a way that they can understand and relate to and that's what made me start Curiosity Kids 6 years ago. We (as parents) end up spending a lot of time on maths, languages right from their childhood but science somehow gets importance only in later years. Research shows that the majority of neuron connections in the brain are made during the first 7 - 8 years of a child's life, whatever they get exposed to in those years has a strong bearing on their personality/interest in future.

Few things you can do as parent to foster their natural curiosity

1. As parents, talk to your children about how science comes into play in their daily life whether it's riding a scooter or playing a musical instrument. Try to answer their questions when they raise them, and help them find the answer. In Curiosity Kids classes we encourage children to find the solution by trying the same experiments using different methods.

2. Explore and understand the world with them. Explain to them how things work, foster their natural curiosity. Whether it's a hike or a visit to a cycling trip.... there are always some concepts of science to explore during those trips. Don't think children will not understand - they will if you explain it in a simple yet interesting manner. Curiosity Kids workshops encourage hands-on experiments which help children explore concepts of science and gives them confidence to share it with their peers.

3. Connect with children on what they like to do - their interests. If they like something, try to explore and understand that with them. For example, one of our topics in our classes is "Science in Sports" - it's a popular topic as children love understanding how science comes into play in various sports they play.

4. I feel as parents (adults) we lack the imagination or creativity that our children have. It's good to sometimes listen to their imaginative stories and be part of them. It's something we can learn from children as they view the world with a fresh perspective. I love spending time in our workshops as I always enjoy seeing the excitement & imagination of children.

5. Make exploring and observing the world around them as a way of life, not essentially a learning assignment.

You can learn more about Curiosity Kids by visiting our India website www.curiositykidshindia.com or Global website : www.curiositykidshk.com or follow us on IF/FB: CuriositykidsHK

Stuti Sharma Co-Founder, Curiosity Kids