When dropping DD 20mths off at daycare this morning one of her teachers commented to me that I will have a challenge on my hands with my DD.
My instant reaction was that she had been naughty (which she rearly is) but often very independant and likes to always be doing something.
The teacher was quick to say she is never naughty but advanced for her age in all areas. She mentioned that they are often giving her things to do that the others children aren't and that my DD is quite happy to find something else to do if what the group is doing is too boring for her.
I guess my question is from any Mum's out there and particulalry early childhood teachers what can I be doing to keep her wanting to learn. I by no means think she is a brainiac and well aware that she may very well be advanced now but the other kids will catch up eventually.
She is my first and my background is in Finance - so I have no clue what else I can be doing here. I just want to make sure I give her the best chance and don't want bordem to set in which may result in her being naughty.
It all comes down to applying knowledge in real life learning situations. Build upon her experiences (both outside of school and in class) ...this is where I believe true ability to problem solve is based. Allow her to form opinions based on lots of open ended questions..(posed both by you and her)..don't focus on the "black and white" correctness of her answers...by this I mean, allow her to work through her own logic ...in time she will revisit (talk about) what she "thinks she knows" and build more learning 'connections' thus continually revising her understanding of the world...
If you want/need any other info further explaining what I mean just let me know..sometimes without realising I can be a bit ambiguous with "theories" of learning vocabulary... HTH
Keeping a 20mth interested in learning?
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