The hungry mind
Subtitle: the origins of curiosity in childhood
By: Susan Engel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780674736757
Subjects: Curiosity in children
Description: "A deeoly researched ... exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school." --book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Capturing curiosity; title: Safe havens and expeditions; title: The conversationalist; title: Invitations and prohibitions; title: Curiosity goes to school; title: What fuels learning; title: The gossip; title: The uses of time and solitude; title: Cultivating curiosity.