I work for Head Start and we actually have "meaningful" conversations with children about what interest them. Making math, engineering or science "interesting"

I work for Head Start and we actually have "meaningful" conversations with children about what interest them. Making math, engineering or science "interesting" is very natural for child. The hardest part is getting adults to think through those lens and break them down into simple interconnecting ideas to the child's world and help them learn new vocabulary. Kids are natural learners.