My early childhood education work – whether it’s in the form of keynotes, consulting, coaching, books, articles, or radio interviews – is primarily dedicated to the understanding, now confirmed through brain research, that active learning equals authentic learning. We have to teach to the whole child!
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Young children aren’t known for their ability to wait. It’s not yet a part of their skill set. However, as is the case with sitting, just instructing them to do so isn’t the way to go. The children may obey you, but all they’ve really learned is to be obedient and compliant. And perhaps resentful! No, if we want them to learn to wait with grace, we have to tap into their intrinsic motivation – their desire to do something because it is personally rewarding, not because it’s being rewarded from the outside – for instance, with compliments or stickers. As I’ve said on more than one occasion, nothing motivates a young child like fun! That’s where these circle games come in.
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