Let the Children Explore
It allows them to gain knowledge, experience, and confidence in the world around them.
A famous teacher, I heard on TEDx, said that one day he was teaching robotics to third graders when a girl came to him with a problem. There was a conversation between this teacher and the girl which is a beacon for parents and teachers.
Girl: Sir my robot is not working.
Teacher: Son, what could be the problem with it?
Girl: I think its cells are weak and I should replace them.
Teacher: Yes, go change its cells and then tell me.
The girl changes the cells of the robot and after a while comes back to the teacher.
Girl: Sir, I have changed its cells but still the robot is not working.
Teacher: What else could be the problem?
Girl: Sir I think its connection wires must have moved. I need to see the wires.
Teacher: Yes. You go and see the wires.
The girl leaves and comes after changing the wires.
Girl: Sir I have also changed its wires but still it is not working.
Teacher: Other than that, what could be the problem?
Girl: I think his chip (programming card) must have gone bad.
Teacher: Yes! This is also possible. You can change his card and see.
After a while, the girl comes running and shouting happily that the robot has started working. She thanks the teacher. The teacher says; See, he did nothing in this whole process. He has only guided the girl to the solution. In the case of normal teachers, they would have fixed the robot and handed it over to the girl at the same time, but this would have destroyed the learning process and joy.
“Guide children to their destination, never put the solution in their cradle”
Young children want to experiment with everything new. If you stop them today, they will definitely experience this thing tomorrow. They get muddy, ruin their clothes or play in the water. They will not stop. When they fully discover these things, they will stop. After that, even if you forbid them, it will have an effect on them. So let them do any routine activity that is not harmful to the child so that their curiosity is quenched and they can move on to the next step. Children who feel good about themselves have more confidence to try new things.
You may observe that 2 to 3 years olds adopt a new habit and investigate it thoroughly for a few days. If the habit is bad, the parents get angry. After exploring well, the child leaves this habit and moves on to another habit and starts exploring it in the same way.
Do your children ask you about the environment around them? What is your answer?
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Do you try to take advantage of these questions to convey new information and strengthen your relationship? How?
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