Wolves are the slowest animals in the world. Even familiar environments and things are not taken for granted. Nature's pinecones and antlers are their toys. The little wolf is also driven by curiosity, constantly learning and growing.
Children are also curious about the world. They will play with all kinds of things, try all kinds of things and ask questions that we can't answer. Just like the little wolves, driven by curiosity, they learned a lot. However, we often don't broaden our horizons like that. They do strange things and are easily scolded by us.
Eventually, their curiosity gradually waned. Curiosity can be said to be related to attention and reaction ability. Once people are not curious about the outside world, they will not pay more attention to it, and their reaction to the outside world will become dull. Not to mention their creativity when they grow up. Their survival will be challenged in a competitive world.
Copernicus
In ancient times, people often observed the time by the sun shining on the sundial at different times, and they could roughly know the time with different shadows. Copernicus, who was still in junior high school at that time, was very curious about this. He asked the teacher about the principle of making sundials, and then began to study the laws of the movement of the sun and the earth. Finally, Heliocentrism was put forward, which overthrew the wrong viewpoint of geocentric theory.
newton
Many people know that apples on trees will fall to the ground when they are ripe, but no one has ever thought about it deeply. However, after sitting under a tree and being hit on the head by an apple, Newton became interested in the vertical landing of the apple. He wants to know why apples don't fly in other directions, but always fall straight to the ground. After constant thinking and research, we finally put forward the law of gravity that shocked the world.
Edison, Galileo and so on, countless people, because of curiosity, changed the world and brought convenience to our lives.
A society driven by curiosity.
Curiosity is very important for creation, innovation and invention. It is precisely because human beings are constantly curious about the world that our society has become so convenient. We can fly to the sky, eat many delicious new foods and have many novel ways of entertainment.
Almost all scholars who study creativity (including creativity, creative thinking, creative techniques, creator's personality quality, etc.). ) take curiosity as the basic driving force of creation, and also take curiosity (and related characteristics, such as liking complex things and tolerating chaos, etc. ) as an important personality trait of high creativity.
A psychologist abroad once said that there are three fatal problems, one of which is human curiosity.
A 5-year-old boy found a pea-sized fruit on the table at home, which may have never been seen before. He picked it up and put it in front of his eyes, constantly studying, and his mind was full of all kinds of questions. Strong curiosity drove him to get close to this fruit, and even put it outside his nostrils to compare it with his own size. However, accidentally, the little boy actually sucked the fruit into his nostrils. Fortunately, his family sent him to the hospital for treatment in time, otherwise the consequences would be really unimaginable.
Curiosity is the motivation for people to learn knowledge, but if it is not grasped properly, it is likely to lead to risks. When parents find that children's curiosity will bring danger, they should stop it in time and inform the consequences. Keeping children curious must also be based on safety.
1, encourage children to ask questions.
Xiaoming stared at a bunch of flowers on the table. He looked around and even frowned. At this time, his long-observed parents encouraged Xiao Ming to try to touch these flowers. Shortly after Xiao Ming personally experienced it, he gently asked them, are these flowers fake?
Obviously, Xiao Ming has long been curious about this bunch of flowers, but he didn't ask for various reasons, which requires parents to observe more and try to guide their children to express their inner thoughts.
2. Treat children's questions correctly.
A lot of students are interested in the small washboard at home, because they don't have such items at home. She looked at the washboard in her hand for a long time Our parents went there together. What is this? Mother not only told her that it was used for washing clothes, but also showed her the actual operation.
Children are full of curiosity about many things in life because of their age. Even if you often ask a lot of childish questions, parents should be patient and not perfunctory.
So don't destroy children's curiosity, curiosity is the driving force for children's progress.
3. Answering children's questions should be enlightening.
Qiang Qiang and his parents go to Huangshan to play. Along the way, he saw many young trees growing in the cracks of the stone, so he was curious to ask his parents if these trees were real. His parents told him it was true, of course. This is a major feature of Huangshan Mountain. Later, he did not forget to ask him why these trees grow on stones.
Some children can answer according to their own knowledge, and some children will seem a little overwhelmed, but in any case, they will have a process of thinking, which is very important for children.
1, follow your interest
Xiaogang's yard is full of all kinds of plants. Influenced by his parents, Xiaogang has been interested in plants since childhood. He often sits in the yard and stares at plants for a long time. Because I am curious about whether a seed can blossom and bear fruit in the end, Xiaogang has been learning relevant plant knowledge. Driven by interest, Xiaogang's knowledge was quickly enriched and extended to all aspects of life.
If a person has a strong interest in something, then he is bound to have a strong curiosity, gradually progress in interest and enrich himself.
2. Enrich children's language
Hui Hui likes listening to stories very much. No matter what her parents tell her and what stories the machine tells her, she is very interested. Of course, when Hui Hui is older, her parents will consciously train her to tell stories by herself. In the story, Hui Hui can express her views on life through language, which is naive but colorful.
With the help of language, parents can quickly know what their children are thinking, seek inspiration from their stories, guide their children to exert their imagination, and make them curious about life and love it more.
3. Encourage children to interact with others.
Pearl Krabs, like many kindergarten children, likes building blocks and playing house, because she is curious about her mother's identity and often exchanges roles with her mother. It's really unbearable to watch her act like her mother is busy, and I understand her hard work in the process.
Children can find answers to many curious things in games. Of course, in children's games, their curiosity can also be cultivated. As long as parents are good at guiding and driven by just the right curiosity, children will become better and better.