I hear this question more often than any
other. Help your child to develop a love for learning by encouraging him take
the lead. Rather than looking at him as a vessel
to be filled, look at him as a person who is reaching out towards what
interests him.
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Discover what interests your child
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Ask a lot of questions
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Give eye contact
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Smile
Once you know what your child enjoys, use
the information to anchor a lesson. Your 8 year old daughter loves butterflies.
You take her to a nature center where butterflies are hovering over wild
flowers. Observe and wonder. Ask open-ended questions and let your daughter
share her perspective.
Follow up with a trip to the library where
you can look at pictures of different butterflies and research answers to some
of the questions that puzzled both of you earlier.
