The future researcher in every fifth grader: The case for curiosity-first teaching

Thursday, June 18, 2026Dr. Rayna Freedman, Jordan/Jackson Elementary SchoolView original

A Massachusetts teacher has spent her career building a classroom culture where her students argue, wonder, and bring history home.

I've been teaching fifth grade in Massachusetts for 26 years. I hated social studies as a kid. I found it boring, heavy on dates and facts, and light on everything that might make a person actually care.