Foster Your Keiki's Love of Learning With These Two Things
Raising Successful, Lifelong Learners:
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In our last post, we shared how our kuleana (responsibility) as parents/caregivers is to strengthen the synaptic connections within our keikiβs brain. Here are two of the ways we can do this:
πππ£πππ ππ©π‘ππ£ππππππ€: mostly, this means just to play! Free play, planned activities, sensory play...all of the above. But this also includes exposure to different places like going to the beach, the park or the grocery store! Even just going for a walk around the neighborhood or to your backyard will do!
βπππ π§π ππππ¦πππ£πͺ: they get this from you when you talk with them! So be sure to narrate daily activities like hand washing or changing diapers. Use lots of adjectives, especially when it comes to their senses. Read lots of books and sing lots of songs. Engage them in conversations. Ask them open ended questions. Give them time to respond!These two factors become more meaningful in the context of your keikiβs interest. Pay attention to what theyβre paying attention to! Just like adults, when it comes to something they care about, itβs more engaging for them...and when itβs more engaging, they get more out of it!
***we felt it was important to note that neither of these will support your keikiβs development if they do not feel secure in their environment. When a secure attachment forms between keiki and caregiver, they become more confident in themselves and therefore more willing to explore and learn.
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