In this episode, Julie and Ginger are deep-diving into the concept of curiosity.   Brene Brown defines curiosity as recognizing a gap in our knowledge about something that interests us and becoming emotionally and cognitively invested in closing that gap though exploration and learning. This differs from simply being interested in something. Interest is just a state.  Curiosity can be both a state and a trait.

Listen in to hear the benefits of curiosity. It is positive to be curious and the curiosity of other people is a great way to build relationships. Relationships are of utmost importance with the children in our lives and therefore, curiosity is of utmost importance. As every teacher knows, if you get a child interested in something, the other things around that lesson will also be taken in. Curiosity must be in every classroom!

Learn why entering curiosity can be scary.  It is basically a not- knowing-stance and we must make it ok to not know.  We must model it. We have to show that being curious has great rewards.

We are curious about what you are curious about.  Send us a message at [email protected] about how curiosity affects your life. We want to know!