Systematic application of the Socratic method seems to me a potentially fruitful approach. When a child asks you a “why” or “how” question, reply with a leading counter-question—let the child try to form a hypothesis, then ask him or her to try to come up with ways to test the hypothesis, giving hints and tips along the way.
Systematic application of the Socratic method seems to me a potentially fruitful approach. When a child asks you a “why” or “how” question, reply with a leading counter-question—let the child try to form a hypothesis, then ask him or her to try to come up with ways to test the hypothesis, giving hints and tips along the way.