Teaching Science to Young Children Young children, particularly those between three to eight years of age, learn best through doing. Abstract thoughts and concepts are difficult for them to grasp because they primarily learn about the world around them by experiencing it through their senses. For this reason it is important to focus science lessons around things that they can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell so that they are continually immersed in science as they discover all sorts of new and different things about the world around them, how things work, and about themselves and others. These types of discoveries are science in a very real way. Because children are naturally very curious and love to experiment, the years of early childhood provide a perfect opportunity to help kids develop a love for learning and especially a love for science. By providing plenty of opportunities for your children to experience things in a hands-on way, you will encourage and increase their curiosity and soon everything they encounter will become an important science investigation! Children also learn by finding answers to their many questions, which flow out of their curiosity and are a very important part of their thought process. Question-asking helps kids make connections in their minds between different things they have experienced. You may get tired of answering the who, what, when, where, why, and how type of questions your kids ask you on a daily basis and at times they may even ask you questions that you dont have answers to. Make it a goal to help them find the answer to those questions, or else give them the resources they need to discover the answer themselves. You can also encourage kids to think by asking leading questions and encouraging them to explain their answers. This is also a great way to find out what your children already know about a topic. So, teach your children, the fun way and they will learn everything. Our books will help you for this.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 05:36:20 +0000