
About this podcast
Blooming Curious is for K-2 teachers and homeschool parents who want children to genuinely love learning. Hosted by early childhood educator Edwina Cottino, each episode shares practical, ready-to-use strategies built around curiosity, hands-on activities, nature-based learning, and the magic of picture books — because that's what actually works with young children. You'll find ideas for curiosity-driven lessons, early literacy, oral language development, and simple ways to bring inquiry and…
110 episodes · education
Blooming Curious
About this podcast
Blooming Curious is for K-2 teachers and homeschool parents who want children to genuinely love learning. Hosted by early childhood educator Edwina Cottino, each episode shares practical, ready-to-use strategies built around curiosity, hands-on activities, nature-based learning, and the magic of picture books — because that's what actually works with young children. You'll find ideas for curiosity-driven lessons, early literacy, oral language development, and simple ways to bring inquiry and…
Recent episodes
- What Classical Education and Charlotte Mason Got Right That We've Forgotten9 Apr · 11 min
- I'm Worried About Losing Control — Can Inquiry Learning Really Work in a Real Classroom?30 Mar · 11 min
- What Learning Looks Like When Curiosity Leads27 Mar · 13 min
- Why children stop asking questions — and what we're doing that causes it.16 Mar · 14 min
- Is Curiosity the Secret Weapon Your Students Need to Survive the AI Age?10 Mar · 6 min
- Why Your Child's Brain Needs Beauty to Develop Well3 Mar · 11 min
- Why Your Students Won’t Focus (And What Actually Fixes It)23 Feb · 9 min
- Why Kids Are Losing Curiosity (And What Teachers Can Do About It)16 Feb · 9 min
- I Almost Ruined Kindergarten on Day One… Here’s What Saved Me9 Feb · 8 min
- How to Plan Rich Learning Experiences Without Curriculum Overwhelm26 Jan · 22 min