Educational resources to support our youngest learners, from birth to five
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October, 2025
Letās Explore: Fostering Curious Learners
Want to encourage childrenās development and invest in your own professional development but donāt have much time? We offer resources that are easy to jump into, even if you only have a few minutes.
Childrenās brains are busy making connections, and you can help foster their innate curiosity! Take a few moments to explore our collection of resources this month.
Have 2 minutes? Take-Home Strategy
Take 2 minutes to consider which children and families would benefit from the Take-Home Strategy about Active Exploration.
See the videos on the Active Exploration pages. We have 3 videos for both Infants and Toddlers and Preschoolers that will spark more wonder in your environments.
Check out our book recommendations for Supporting Imitation and Exploration. Both of these skills can help promote childrenās curiosity about the world around them.
Check out the article under 'Supporting Children's Thinking Skills' titled, 'Curiosity and Achievement,' exploring the benefits of promoting children's curiosity. After you read, use our guiding questions to discuss with others.
āCuriosity is characterized by the joy of discovery and the desire for exploration and is characterized by the motivation to seek answers to the unknown.ā
- Prachi Shah, M.D., University of Michigan Pediatrician and Researcher
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In partnership with VDOE Office of Early Childhood, the University of Virginiaās Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) provides free resources you can use to foster children's development and learning.
The ECE Resource Hub is created by the Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia with funding from the Virginia Department of Education.
