In the article “Schools are Killing Curiosity.” Wendy Berliner tells us, that school kills curiosity and wonder within students. At the beginning of the article, Berliner shows us a scene where a teacher is teaching her students about the weather. A thunderstorm was happening outside and a student asked about it. But the teacher shuts it down. Berliner gives a study that happened in 2007, in which children aged 2 to 5 years old had an average of 107 questions. As they grow up to 10 to 11, they stop asking questions. Berliner also tells us a real-life example in Illminste Avenue Nursery School where the teachers replaced toys with everyday household items. These items are cardboard boxes, pots, pans tin cans, etc. The children showed their creativity by creating imaginary scenes such as locking a kingdom. Kids should be prompted and encouraged to ask questions that they want to.
