Developing science and thinking skills
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Through a child’s eyes the world is a fascinating place which is full of wonder and things to explore and learn.
Science and thinking skills can develop through play and experimentation as they are able to learn and experience things first hand. They can touch, explore, observe, and learn cause and effect and so much more.
Science is a perfect way to encourage thinking skills, as they will learn to develop critical thinking skills. For example when they exploring and they pose a question will encourage the development of critical thinking.
Questions such as ‘why is the sky blue’ or ‘why do we cook it’ and so on help a child to talk about it, think about it and think trough and problem solve as well as learn through doing.
Encouraging science and thinking
- Encourage asking of questions
- Encourage and help in experimenting and understanding the everyday things such as at bath time question why some things float and some sink.
- Do simple experiments together that promote questioning and learning throughout the process
- Talk about things and how they impact everyday life. For example pencils, cups, computers, balls, etc.
- Explore things such as the garden, outside spaces.
Renae (Seriously Kids)
Renae is the founder & CEO of SK who has been working with families for decades. Her educational background and experience in the Early Childhood sector, as well as Social Science and Community Services has provided a broad base to her approach which focuses on balancing the informative but never at the expense of providing an entertaining read.
From working in the private setting, not for profit, as well as government agencies and at times combining her love of travel and work on a global scale, she is also a mum who has experienced the poo blowouts, the shopping tantrums and the sleepless nights.
