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 join the Blooming Curious Community for free!

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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