Friday, January 23, 2009

Teaching Children to Learn

Children, even from a very young age, even as a baby start to learn and absorb everything that is going on around them. Once they get to that point, it's almost no stopping them. They are extremely curious about everything that is going on around them, what people are saying and talking about, and they want to know anything and everything that they could possibly get any information on. They are constantly taking in new information each and every day of their lives. So, I could definitely see how teaching children to learn is a huge and important step toward the development of kids as young people and eventually into success and well rounded adults. Teaching children to learn will not only help them later when they have to go to school and learn in a classroom with other children, and communication with people, but it will help them with life in general and enable them with the tools that are needed to learn for the rest of their lives. When you teach your child to learn, it will usually start when they are babies, around 7-9 months, give or take a few months or more (ages will vary). You can be proactive in their learning process by reading short, playful stories on a regular basis. Begin teaching them colors and numbers using the appropriate toys and booklets. Encourage them to make noises with their mouths by repeating you, and when they say something, repeat them. Teach them how to listen to other people, by listening to you and the words that you sound out for them. Buy really good tapes, videos, dvd's, drawing books, learning programs and much more in order to enhance the whole learning process and make it as easy and fun for baby and parent as possible!

More Infomation:

Making Math More Fun - Math Games Package

The Parenting Aspergers Resource Guide

My Out-of-Control Child

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