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After reading the responses to my last post about the art of asking questions, in which I described the importance of becoming better listeners to ensure more meaningful connection with others, I’ve been thinking about something else: how one small action can set other good things in motion.
Here’s what got me thinking. A woman from a media company that uses puppets to teach elementary-school children important skills reached out. She was so excited about the idea of teaching genuine curiosity to young people that she is talking with her staff about creating episodes on asking interesting questions.
She wrote: I'm part of the team behind Sunnyside Roadshow, a daily, five-minute social-emotional learning program for elementary school children that uses puppetry, storytelling, and humor to help develop important life skills.
"As I read your article, I found myself wondering: Can we begin teaching children, at an early age, the art of being genuinely curious about other people? Kids are naturally eager to share their own experiences, and understandably so! But could we help them learn to pause, listen,........