There is an old Chinese Proverb that says,
Tell Me and I Forget; Teach Me and I May Remember; Involve Me and I Learn
When trying to teach children, this is helpful to remember. Children need to be involved in what they are learning. Think about what you remember the best. If you are like me, you remember learning from your mistakes more than from your successes. You probably are more likely to remember things when you learned in some hands-on way. Now apply these memories to teaching your children. Involving the child in something hands-on that is fun creates a fun memory for the child. Because they are able to remember doing the activity, they have also learned the information.
When you are teaching, try to use as many of the five senses as possible. Humans are designed to take in information from our five senses.
- sight
- hearing
- taste
- smell
- touch
Humans also learn through movement.
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I really like that. There is so much truth in it.
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