Six Everyday Ways to Raise Intellectually Curious Children - Intellectual Takeout

You are still a homeschool parent responsible for creating a learning environment and helping your children to grow intellectually. - Annie Holmquist

• But how does one do that? 

Many of us feel inadequate in our own academic prowess, so how could we ever raise intellectually curious children?
The late author and speaker Elisabeth Elliot offers several simple tips for doing just that in her book Keep a Quiet Heart.
1. “Teach your children to memorize!”...
3. “Read aloud to children.”...
4. “Buy a microscope or a magnifying glass.”...
5. “Have a globe on which they can find any country they hear named in the news or in conversation.”...
6. “Teach them to see illustrations of abstract truth in concrete objects.”...