Taking Their Thinking Seriously

"It's easy to dismiss children's explorations because they move quickly, make messes and put themselves in seemingly risky situations. I have developed the practice of waiting before jumping into a situation to determine what the thinking might be underneath a child's behavior." So writes Deb Curtis in her book, Really Seeing Children.

"I have come to see that with most everything children do they have something in mind; a purpose or question they are pursuing. When I take even their smallest actions seriously, I am astonished at children's deep engagement with the simple wonders around them; I notice they are studying and speculating, engrossed in the moment."

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