03/05/2021
I wrote out a song to teach the kids and before we began to learn it some kids asked, "teacher, teacher, don't tell us what it says we want to try to read!"
You guys! Children are competent learners. Their brains are wired to learn!
These children are 5/6 years old AND learning English as a second language. We dedicate 5 minutes a day, three days a week to combining letters to form words. Add it with letter games, pre-writing, and looking at books we do a total of 40 minutes of our reading program, three days of the week. And these are the results!
How do kids learn?
🔹️By forming emotional connection. The relationship of trust and belonging is so important. This helps a child feel safe and their brains are free to focus.
🔹️Through feeling engaged. If they are having fun and their interest is stimulated.
🔹️Feeling competent. This is done by not just having a child listen to a set of instructions but by allowing space for them to lead, ask questions, go at their pace, and work independently.
🔹️And of course, CONSISTENCY. If something is repeated even for a short time every day the brain makes connections and it comes naturally.
So proud 👏🏻