Just one-and-a-half-years old, this writer’s nephew pointed to an image of the moon in a photography book, inquiring about the big shiny ball. Mid-way through his induction into the satellite’s placement in our solar system, the toddler’s wildly confused face stared back at us; we had lost the plot. We turned the page of the book, an introduction for another day perhaps. What struck us only after a conversation with Preeti Goel Sanghi, the director of Museum of Solutions (MuSo), was that pointing to the actual moon outside the window would have been a better way to illustrate the concept. She believes that learning by observing and doing is much more beneficial for young ones, in terms of opening their minds to bigger questions, rather than feeding them with facts or instructions. Similarly, MuSo’s programmes are structured to help children follow their curiosity and engage in critical thinking and problem-solving. If you’re looking to enroll your child in a workshop that delivers learning in this manner, don’t miss their weekend workshops for kids between nine and 12 years at Mumbai Urban Art Festival in Sassoon Docks.