This page has been created to provide you with assets to co-create a Wonder Wall with your students. On the pages linked here, we will provide scenarios, questions and assets to support you.
Example of a Wonder Wall
We come into the world as curious beings, keen to learn anew about love, life and learning. As we go through the traditional school system, we find that our Tender Self begins to be hidden behind the expectations of others. Through various forms of assessment, our students are informed that there is specific knowledge that must be acquired within a limited amount of time, leaving little room for students' own interests and curiosities.
When asking students, "What are you curious about?" we may receive a muted response. Students may represent as uninterested, shut-down, even turned off by the school experience. To overcome this apathy to learning, you might begin with your own story of your time at school. You may express empathy with the students by asking, "How do you feel about what we are doing here, in school? Do you feel like it is stupid?" The use of such language is likely to provoke a response.
There are different provocations that are valuable to use. You may choose to project these on the wall to inspire the learners. The symbols on these images are open to their own interpretation and may inspire discussion, ideas and curiosities.
* Interests and Curiosities 
* Interests & Curiosities 
Here we share some insights from educators who have co-created Wonder Walls covered with students' curiosities, each one named on a sticky note.
It is important to accept their reactions
Reassure the learners, "I really want to know." Admit to the students that this is scary for you too but we are going to be courageous and walk into this together. This is the experiment that is going to transform how we learn in this school, so that others in the district can learn from it, so that we can become the national model.
Before we begin this experiment, "Let's find out, what are we really curious about?" Have the learners place each idea on a different post-it note. Once they are done, ask for a couple of volunteers to sort the post-it notes in to groups, using the KJ Method.
As we live into our creative potential.