Chapter 4

How Children Learn:

They’re All Alike

What is Learning?

Learning covers a lot of territory Learning includes

Knowing Feeling Responding with action

How Children Learn

The Bit-By-Bit Approach The Growing-Child Approach The Coaching Approach The Behavior Approach

Other Ways Children Learn

Sensorimotor Learning Repetition Discovery

Success and Expectations

Help Children set goals Give Praise Never embarrass a child Give positive expectations

Attention and Effort

Allow curiosity Be excited Give Incentives

Active Learning

Active learning: Children fully engaged in learning

Can Include: Hikes, art, crafts, small group discussions, etc

Children need personal involvement Give time for discussion or reflection

The Remembering Pyramid

How the mind is engaged How much of the total person is involved

Light the Learning Lamp

Be enthusiastic Generate excitement Show personal interest in each child Provide interesting activities Engage each child’s own way of learning

Keys to Learning

Consider the child’s stage of mental development

Use different approaches to learning Allow children to discover things for themselves Consider the child’s needs Use active learning Be enthusiastic