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Curious about inquiry? Hundreds of thousands of elementary teachers are. Smokey Daniels travels the country supporting well planned and organized inquiry teaching, and he gets these two questions most often:

Where do I find the time?
What are some simple ways I can try with my kids?

The Curious Classroom answers these questions. It shares a ladder of 10 inquiry structures. Begin with briefly modeling your own curiosity or start on a higher rung as you gradually move toward units driven by kids’ own questions.

Ever wonder how to get students genuinely engaged in your curriculum? Or wish you could let them explore those amazing questions they brim with? If so, Smokeyprovides research-based suggestions that help cover the curriculum by connecting what kids wonder about to the wonders you have to teach them. He shares 10 structures, 34 inspiring models from teachers nationwide, full-color photographs and examples of students work, plus specific suggestions for assessment and grading.

Just getting started with inquiry? Looking for your own next step in student-driven inquiry? Or do you just want new teaching ideas to try? Read The Curious Classroom. “By the end of this book,” writes Smokey Daniels, “I hope you will say two things:

I never knew my kids were capable of working at this level; and
This is the most fun I have ever had in my teaching life.”

Be sure to check out our study guide, complete with infographics, Tanny McGregor’s chapter-by-chapter sketchnotes, and space for you to interact with the book.

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Harvey "Smokey" Daniels has been a city and suburban classroom teacher and a college professor, and now works as a national consultant and author on literacy education. In language arts, Smokey is known for his pioneering work on student book clubs, as recounted in Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, and Minilessons for Literature Circles. His latest bestselling books on content-area literacy are The Curious Classroom; Comprehension & Collaboration, Second Edition; Upstanders; Subjects Matter, Second Edition; the Texts and Lessons series;and Content-Area Writing. He is also coauthor of Best Practice, Fourth Edition, and The Best Practice Video Companionas well as editor of Comprehension Going Forward.

Smokey works with elementary and secondary teachers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, offering demonstration lessons, workshops, and consulting, with a special focus on creating, sustaining, and renewing student-centered inquiries and discussions of all kinds. Smokey shows colleagues how to simultaneously build students' reading strategies, balance their reading diets, and strengthen the social skills they need to become genuine lifelong readers.

Connect with Smokey @smokeylit.

READING
Comprehension Going Forward
Mini-lessons for Literature Circles
Subjects Matter, Second Edition
Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading
Texts and Lessons for Teaching Literature

WRITING
Community of Writers
Content-Area Writing

LITERACY
The Curious Classroom
Comprehension & Collaboration, Second Edition
Inquiry Circles for Elementary Classrooms
Inquiry Circles for Secondary Classrooms

SCHOOL CULTURE
Best Practice, Fourth Edition
Best Practice Video Companion
Rethinking High School
Rethinking High School Video
Upstanders

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HEINEMANN; 1st edition (March 31, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0325089906
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0325089904
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 11 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.56 x 10 inches

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Harvey "Smokey" Daniels has been a city and suburban public school teacher, a university professor, a classroom consultant, and writer and editor. He is the author of 13 books on literacy, language, and school change, most of which are available on Amazon. Among his best known titles are Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading, and Content Area Writing. His latest book is Conversation and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action, with Stephanie Harvey.

After living and working in Chicago for many years, Smokey and his wife Elaine, also a teacher educator, recently moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he is on the faculty of the University of New Mexico and regularly teaches students at Salazar School. Last year, Smokey spoke and consulted in 19 states and Canada, helping teachers and kids to think more deeply about the subject matter of the curriculum -- and to pursue the burning questions they have as curious human beings.

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I love that the examples come from many different classrooms so ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018

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This is one of the most well-written books on the inquiry-based learning approach that I have read. First and foremost, this book INSPIRES. It starts out giving a brief introduction to inquiry-based learning and some of the most current research findings that support the benefits of this learning approach. Most teachers want to have a classroom where students are engaged, curious, and inspired self-motivated learners. This book gives 10 different structures to help build student-directed inquiry into your classroom. What makes this book a step above other books I have read on the topic is that the author understands the difficulty of completely changing your classroom in one big swoop. This book gives idea that start small (5-10 minutes a day) to begin your journey into inquiry-based learning and builds up to "bigger" ways to implement it in the classroom. The book gives real-world examples of how teachers are using these strategies in their own classrooms. I love that the examples come from many different classrooms so you can see many different ways the same big ideas are implemented. I also loved the photographs and web extras that gave visuals of some of the ideas. Another aspect of the book I loved is that the ideas complement other classroom management ideas (such as Responsive Classroom) rather than working in opposition to other plans. I have been a teacher for over 16 years and have used an inquiry-based approach to learning for many years and I still learned many great ideas for my classroom from this book. Highly recommend!

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Kim

The 10 structures are easy to visualize (thanks in part to lots of classroom ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017

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I bought this book when it was first out but didn't dive in until a few weeks ago. I have recently been wanting to build more inquiry, curiosity and wonder into my kindergarten classroom, but I felt overwhelmed by many of the ideas I have seen out there. This book was exactly what I was hoped it would be. The 10 structures are easy to visualize (thanks in part to lots of classroom examples) and build in complexity and level of commitment. I feel ready to implement at least 5 of them in the fall and am sure I will build towards even more as the year progresses. Honestly, I can hardly wait.

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D. Dwyer

Curiosity is Alive and Well

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018

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A great mix of stories and practice to help you get started bringing child centered inquiry into your classroom. Smokey Daniels brings great, useable, ideas to life along with the research behind the ideas. We all want our classrooms to be places where kids grow and love to learn. The Curious Classroom can help you make that a reality.

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018

Some good ideas

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2018

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All of Harvey Daniels' books are fantastic and this one does not disappoint. I can't wait to try out soft starts in my classroom this year. I also love the chapters on news feeds, inviting experts into the classroom, and the chapter on investigating ourselves. As with all of Daniels' books, the layout is beautiful. The book is colorful, well-organized, easy to navigate, and the information is rich and riveting. If you want to find ways to inspire your teaching and inspire your students, this book will definitely give you thoughtful ways to do both.

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018

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I love the practical, yet inspiring ideas and realistic advice about potential bumps in the road. It's like a hand on your shoulder reminding you to trust the process, the kiddos and yourself.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018

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This book is amazing! I love how it is set up with easy to more complex implementation of inquiry in your classroom. I was able to quickly implement pieces from the book into my classroom in the last month of school and quickly saw a shift in student buy-in.

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Joanne Emery, Literacy Specialist

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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017

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Amazing! A book that puts students at the center of their learning. Great practical ideas!

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