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I Wonder Why

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD), Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CP1.2b, CLL1.4c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    24-36 months, 48-60 months

Read Why?: The Best-Ever Question and Answer Book About Nature, Science and the World Around You by Catherine Ripley. This book is

full of questions kids ask such as, “Why do cows moo? Why is soap slippery? Why do some people use a wheelchair?” Use examples in the book to encourage the children to come up with their own questions. Model for them by saying, “Sometimes I wonder why...”

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