"Agnes, look, doggies!" one of the kids said excitedly.
"Oh, they are in training to be guide dogs!"

Our centre is on the second floor of a church. Every Friday, there’s a guide dog training program downstairs in the gym. Naturally, our little friends are curious about the dogs and often wonder what they’re doing. I try to explain it in a simple way:
"They're having a class with their teachers, just like you during circle time. They’re training to become guide dogs so they can help people who cannot see."

After hearing this explanation a few times, the children began tiptoeing quietly past the dogs, whispering,
"Look, guide dogs! Because they wear special vests!"
They tried to hide their excitement because they knew the dogs were "in class."

Even though they stopped asking questions, I felt their curiosity still lingered—so I decided to respond in a new way.

I found several short video clips about service dogs—police dogs, guide dogs, and rescue dogs. (Thank you, Paw Patrol! The children immediately recognized the roles.) When I showed them real videos—a police dog practicing how to protect their officer and catch a suspect, and a rescue dog searching for survivors in a collapsed building—their eyes widened with respect and awe.

That moment reminded me:
The best way to respond to children's curiosity is to connect them to the real world.