The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing, said Albert Einstein. And we couldn't agree more! 14th March is International Ask a Question Day, dedicated to learning how to be comfortable with asking questions. Why? Because we believe that the thirst for knowledge should be stronger than the fear of sounding stupid! The day occurs on Einstein's birthday, one of the greatest minds of all times.
To celebrate and to promote 'curiosity' which is a school value over the last week in the library we have talked a lot about questions. Before I read Derek to a preschool class this week I showed the cover and introduced Derek the goldfish. We talked about what we wondered about him, but then talked about what sort of questions Derek might have. The examples the four year olds gave were amazing. Why are my eyes so big? Why am I by myself in the bowl? What are my fins used for?
Why is the universe round? Where do bubbles come from? Why does food rain down from above?
But the question Derek asks himself more than any other is: ‘Why am I alone?’
I had also put out a display of books where the title was a question and many of the children borrowed one during the week. This is not a new phenomenon. Are You My Mother? and Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? are still borrowed. Here's some examples to start with that offer some good questions to be answered.
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