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