With it being Friday I decided to revisit each of the activities that I did with Ashton throughout the week. This morning we went for a walk to visit the animals, and sang 'Old McDonald had a farm' while we walked. Then after Ashton's nap we did tummy time with his animals again. This time Ashton looked straight up as if looking for the animals around him. (With my teacher hat on). . . I'm going back and revisiting these activities because I know it will help Ashton remember and retain all of the new information and skills he is learning
So. . .Whatever you want to call it, Revisiting, Recycling or Reflecting... going back and doing an activity or an adventure that you did the day, the week, or the month before is really valuable. Children need to feel that they are good at something, that they have mastered a skill or acquired knowledge. The more opportunities a child is given to redo an activity, the more accomplished they will feel. When they feel this accomplishment they get "a buzz", a feeling that makes them want to keep learning or keep looking for opportunities to learn. Isn't this what every parent wants their child to feel?
At the end of each day when Ashton's dad comes home from work, he always asks Ashton what he has done that day and (although Ashton can't talk... he tries very hard to) the two of us tell him about our adventures. This is another great habit to get into as it encourages your child to articulate and recall their learning and it involves the other parent, keeping them up to date on what learning is taking place so they can support your child as well.
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