For us, armed with only an efficient adult mind, it can be easy to miss the incredible multisensory learning and development that happens when kids repeat and repeat and repeat the same, simple patterns as they play.Įxperts call a certain set of these patterns "behavioral schema"-and you’ll recognize them right away. Kids’ minds are messy, and they need to repeat actions and experiences in order to streamline and strengthen their brains-essentially, that is how early learning works. They remind us to do what expert educator John Holt says: “Trust children.” It’s easier said than done, though, right? Adult brains and child brains work so differently-and in this pandemic we’re more aware of that than ever! A father in class said that seeing this insight reflected in his twin girls’ play made him feel like a “child whisperer.”Īs both mom and educator, I love those moments. A few years back in a Tinkergarten class, we were helping parents spot meaningful patterns of behavior in their kids' play and learn what those patterns meant for development in children.
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