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Hello WCA family!

As promised, this is the first of 9 posts discussing a little bit about each of the Intellectual Virtues and how you can continue to focus on them at home!

A bit of background to the virtues again…there are 9 of them. And they are divided into 3 categories: (1) Getting Started, (2) Executing Well, and (3) Handling Challenges.

In the first category of Getting Started, there are the virtues of CURIOSITY, HUMILITY, and AUTONOMY. With that…let’s begin!

One of the most important habits we can help children develop is curiosity—a genuine desire to understand how things work, why ideas matter, and what is true. Intellectual curiosity is not about being easily distracted or endlessly entertained; it is about being drawn toward understanding.

At Warner Christian Academy, we encourage students to ask thoughtful questions, to wonder, and to explore ideas with purpose. Curiosity is the starting point of learning. When students are curious, they are more engaged, more thoughtful, and more willing to grow.

In many ways, children are naturally curious. They ask “why?” often and without hesitation. Over time, however, curiosity can fade. Busy schedules, quick answers from search engines, and the pressure to be right can slowly replace wondering with rushing. One of the goals of Christian education—and of Christian parenting—is to help preserve and deepen a child’s desire to know and understand God’s world.

At home, curiosity is most often formed in ordinary moments: around the dinner table, during homework time, in conversations about current events, or while discussing a Bible passage or Sunday sermon. When parents welcome questions rather than rush to answers, children learn that thinking deeply is valued and safe.

One simple way to encourage curiosity at home is to respond to your child’s questions with another question from time to time. Instead of immediately giving an answer, try asking, “What do you think?” or “What makes you wonder about that?” This small shift helps children learn that good questions are worth sitting with and exploring.

Another powerful practice is modeling curiosity yourself. Let your child hear you say things like, “I don’t know, but I’d like to learn more about that,” or “That’s a great question—I’ve never thought about it that way before.” When adults show curiosity, children learn that growing in understanding is a lifelong pursuit.

Scripture affirms this posture of wondering and seeking. Proverbs 25:2 reminds us, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.” God is not threatened by our questions. In fact, the pursuit of understanding is part of how we honor Him.

Conversation starter:
“What’s something you’re curious about right now?”

This week at home:

Practice: Ask your child one open-ended “why” or “how” question each day

Model: Admit one thing you don’t know and show curiosity about learning it

Pray: “Lord, give us hearts that desire to know and love Your truth.”

As we nurture curiosity together—at school and at home—we help children develop a posture toward learning that is humble, joyful, and oriented toward Truth. Curiosity opens the door to wisdom, and wisdom leads us closer to the God who made all things.

Let's talk more! Let us all know how this works at home! Maybe we can get comments about this from various ages, from Pre-K through High School!

Soli Deo Gloria