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81 5 Simple Inquiry Strategies to Spark Classroom Curiosity and Engagement

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Ignite your classroom with 5 Simple Inquiry Strategies to Spark Classroom Curiosity and Engagement! In this episode, Edwina provides practical, down-to-earth ways to bring inquiry-based learning to life. Discover how to replace textbook questions with real-world problems, embrace the messy middle of student exploration, and use simple tools like “Notice, Wonder, Next” to make thinking visible. Learn how to build on student questions and create low-stakes sharing opportunities to deepen authentic learning. Plus, don’t miss the Curiosity Toolkit—a planning framework with metacognition question starters, provocation prompts, and 33 picture book suggestions to weave inquiry into your lessons. Get it for just $10 and automatically join the Blooming Curious community for free! Visit go.bloomingcurious.com/curiosity-toolkit to grab yours. Perfect for anyone looking to boost student engagement and curiosity.

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00:00 Introduction to Blooming Curious
00:02 The Essence of Inquiry
01:04 Real Problems Over Textbook Questions
02:11 Embrace the Messy Middle
04:23 Make Learning Visible with Simple Tools
05:39 Build on Student Questions
07:25 Create Low-Stake Sharing Opportunities
08:19 Bringing It All Together
08:47 Special Offer: Curiosity Toolkit
09:56 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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