What Are They Thinking?

"Children are constantly trying to figure out how the world around them works," writes Deb Curtis and Margie Carter in Learning Together with Young Children.  They continue...

"In fact, when you observe them closely, behind children's actions you can see them pursuing their theories about how the world works.  The ongoing quest they have to uncover and rearrange the world in order to understand it can be a source of great motivation for deeper learning.  When you tap into children's thirst for understanding by helping them uncover their theories and make them visible, the work becomes fascinating for both you and the children.  You can ask children to explain their theories, offer materials to help children tell the story of their theories, or suggest they change media to re-represent a theory to expand their thinking.  As you work with children to help them pursue their theories, you will gain new insight from their unique perspectives."

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