A child’s favourite subject will depend on their preferences and the way they’ve been exposed to it through their education at school and their environment at home as well. Science is an important part of modern-day curriculums; it offers effective methods in teaching children hands-on skills, with fun experiments and colourful modes of study.
“To foster curiosity and science-based thinking in children, it’s important that they’re encouraged to ask questions, experiment with things, think critically and explain their reasoning. This process should begin at home and it’s important that they’re given the freedom to explore and play without limitations (not on an iPad),” says Michael Bartlett, founding executive principal of Rising School.
Asking questions: Kids and college students have one thing in common: they’re not fans of lectures. A one-sided approach to education won’t help you teach your kids scientific principles, but experimentation and interactivity will. This means that, in addition to engaging in hands-on activities, they also need to be able to ask questions without fear or hesitation.
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Mother, Baby & Child.
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