Marie Curie for Kids: Her Life and Scientific Discoveries

Marie Curie for Kids: Her Life and Scientific Discoveries — page 7
The year was 1871 The little girl didn’t un derstand that her parents both experienced teachers followed the mindset of the times Although they valued education they be lieved that encouraging learning and mental development in very young children was not wise While they were proud of their daugh ter’s abilities they didn’t want her acting older than her age When she yearned to play with her father’s scientific instruments kept in a glass case they told her to play with her blocks or her doll When she reached for one of the many books in the house they instructed her to sing a song or go into the garden However the child was curious and inter ested in everything around her She was like a sponge constantly soaking up knowledge and new ideas She simply could not stop learning In fact she would grow up to be recognized as one of the most brilliant and famous women of all time Marie Curie Manya and Her Family MARIA SALOMEA Skłodowska was born on November 7 1867 on Freta Street in War saw Poland Nicknamed Manya by her family she was the youngest of five children born to Marie Curie’s birthplace in Warsaw Poland now the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum Polish Chemical Society 2