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As you encourage children to play, explore, and pretend, you are “feeding” their brains,
which are most active during the first three years of life.
Support children’s natural curiosity by presenting materials that are interesting and
can be explored with the five senses.
Model curiosity yourself by asking “what if” and “I wonder why” questions.
Allow your choice of activities to be guided by children’s interests and the questions
that arise from their sense of wonder.
Children’s attention spans are still relatively short. Some days they will move quickly
from one activity to another. Other days they will focus for longer periods while
sharing a favorite book or playing with a favorite toy.
Plan activities where children work for short periods over several days to complete a
task. This will help them develop persistence. For example, plan a project where you
construct, paint, and wrap a gift on different days.
Teachers can help children think for themselves by not making models for them
to copy.
Encourage a reluctant child to try new things, but avoid forcing children to
participate.
Be sensitive to each child’s threshold of frustration. Encourage them to keep working
at a challenging task or skill, but know when to step back as well.
Allow children to try out creative ideas, even if you know they will not work. Seeking
creative solutions to problems is more important than getting it “right.”