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It is generally celebrated in America but it has now traveled to the parts of Britain, India, and other parts of the world too, where students celebrate this holiday in their classroom.
It is celebrated by students, teachers in school, and in classrooms. Teachers encourage children to feel free to ask questions.
Ask A Stupid Question Day is one of the fun holidays believed to have started in the '80s when teachers decided to observe an event to encourage students to ask more questions.
A bunch of teachers in the early '80s decided to start the day. This day aims at letting students feel free to ask any question they are usually too afraid to ask in classrooms. It was started when teachers observed that many students had a fear of being embarrassed for asking a stupid question.
The exact timeline of Ask A Stupid Question Day cannot be traced back, but it started in the early '80s to encourage the participation of students in classrooms. Only a bunch of students seemed interested in asking ‘smart questions’, others feared that someone would laugh at them. Teachers realized this behavior was very common in every classroom.
On this day, students are encouraged to talk about questions that make them curious, anything at all. They shouldn’t feel embarrassed or shouldn’t fear being laughed at for pondering about things.
To extend the celebrations, we can ask stupid questions ourselves, and make children feel comforted by showing that it is okay to ask questions, without fear of looking stupid.
Ask more questions, ask your teachers, friends, family, or parents. Ask whatever intrigues you or makes you wonder. Secondly, answer questions, however common, stupid, or lame they might seem. This is one of the ways the idea can be cultivated into so many minds.
Students are encouraged and hence they gain self-esteem. They learn to feel confident about what they think and it also increases active participation in class. Students feel heard and listened to.
We need to assume that not every kid thinks alike, each kid is different and wonderful in their own way. Their mind needs to be nurtured and given space to let them bloom.
In the '80s, a bunch of teachers of an American school decided to create the day.
Some students can just ask lame questions in order to amuse themselves or just because they find them silly. Kids can mock each other or ridicule the ones that ask questions of that kind. Self-esteem can also take a hit on some students who fear putting themselves out there if the activity is not carried out responsibly.
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| September 28, 2020 | Monday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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