Okay, I cannot lie, I found this video randomly and liked it so much I had to find a way to add it into a discussion!
http://youtu.be/FiNUkDnDMFA
A natural way to add this to a discussion is to talk about how every child has their own unique interests and natural abilities. At a very early age you can see what your child is more drawn to doing during play that can give you an insight as to what their natural abilities might be. For instance, the child in the video is obviously just naturally good at physical movements and probably shows some abilities with music. As his parents have done their are ways to tap into to your child's natural abilities by scaffolding their abilities, providing them more opportunities to do what they are drawn to do, and providing them with new experiences that build on the skills they are show preference for. With the child in the video I am guessing that a caregiver does breakdancing so they can show their child the "next move" to scaffold what the child is already able to do. The parents are obviously giving the child free time to play in this area that they show interests in. To provide more experiences that build on this interest the parents could expose the child to capoeira, other forms of dancing, gymnastics, etc.
Watch what your child is naturally drawn to and build on what you see to give your child the best possible start in unlocking their unique abilities. For instance, a child I had the pleasure of getting to known in the classroom setting showed a natural interest in care taking. This child was almost always caring for a doll or stuffed animal. As a teacher I saw this (and this lucky child had parents that were aware of this too!) and provided more opportunities for the child to care in real life ways while giving them more knowledge on how to take care of others. I see this child being a wonderful teacher, doctor, vet, social worker, etc down the road!
Your interest may vary from your child's but it is your job to help them discover who they are and what their natural abilities are!
http://youtu.be/FiNUkDnDMFA
A natural way to add this to a discussion is to talk about how every child has their own unique interests and natural abilities. At a very early age you can see what your child is more drawn to doing during play that can give you an insight as to what their natural abilities might be. For instance, the child in the video is obviously just naturally good at physical movements and probably shows some abilities with music. As his parents have done their are ways to tap into to your child's natural abilities by scaffolding their abilities, providing them more opportunities to do what they are drawn to do, and providing them with new experiences that build on the skills they are show preference for. With the child in the video I am guessing that a caregiver does breakdancing so they can show their child the "next move" to scaffold what the child is already able to do. The parents are obviously giving the child free time to play in this area that they show interests in. To provide more experiences that build on this interest the parents could expose the child to capoeira, other forms of dancing, gymnastics, etc.
Watch what your child is naturally drawn to and build on what you see to give your child the best possible start in unlocking their unique abilities. For instance, a child I had the pleasure of getting to known in the classroom setting showed a natural interest in care taking. This child was almost always caring for a doll or stuffed animal. As a teacher I saw this (and this lucky child had parents that were aware of this too!) and provided more opportunities for the child to care in real life ways while giving them more knowledge on how to take care of others. I see this child being a wonderful teacher, doctor, vet, social worker, etc down the road!
Your interest may vary from your child's but it is your job to help them discover who they are and what their natural abilities are!
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