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RE: A Better Version of Thought

My two cents worth, children store knowledge like a sponge from birth to around seven, presenting as many varied activities when young gives reasonable thinking.

Learning from a book is nothing like learning through experience, here I do agree with Finland and Northern territories thinking. Allowing children to explore nature in groups, climb trees, go through bogs, learn dangers outdoors for themselves, under supervision.

Never get into a habit of putting anyone on a pedestal, rewarding all in a class when only one child actually understood what was expected, we all learn through mistakes. This develops a hunger to learn, or will sort eager learners from stragglers.

Massive charts are only indicators into relevant spheres, one can only expect results when leading by example.

As an adult with a child, always put yourself into their shoes, try recall what you were like at that age, one can only guide!

Too much food for thought in this once again 😌, we all fall short of being the best parent so no badge for that one either.

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Allowing children to explore nature in groups, climb trees, go through bogs, learn dangers outdoors for themselves, under supervision.

It is actually pretty good in this respect, at least in this area where I live. Smallsteps goes to a daycare where they do forest trips often - nature is never far away and for us, it is literally a short walk away.

one can only expect results when leading by example.

This is the thing with it. Learning is one part - demonstrating the lesson quite different.

we all fall short of being the best parent so no badge for that one either.

OF course - so there is always more reason to learn and apply :)

Very pertinent sayings in African proverbs "It takes a village to raise a child." and "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground."

Imparting knowledge is a gift from many to fill a young mind with the very best one is able to give in formative years.

We must insure we offer the youth every opportunity to reach their goals.