Where Does Learning Begin?

Where does learning begin for children? That is one of the questions parents ponder as their child begins to grow and develop. Certainly we know that institutional learning takes place as we release our kids into the care of a day care, pre-school, or other form of out of the home location. But, of course, true learning starts much earlier.

Learning begins as a child bonds with his/her parents, siblings, or other close contacts in the daily environment. Parents and others can guide that learning in desired directions in preparation for the other forms of learning a child will encounter intentionally or unexpectedly.

Among the tools a child needs as she/he develops is the ability to read and also to use and understand language. One of the most successful and valuable bonds that a developing child can share with a parent, sibling, or other nurturing influence is the sharing of stories, poems, and other forms of child literature.

Children get prepared for reading and language by being read to and talked to using engaging words, concepts, and characters. These begin to instill basic learning tools, Listening, comprehending, questioning, articulating, imagining, attention span all prepare a child for his/her lifetime of learning.

It is to the basic level of parent/child contact that my "Stories with Their Poems" are directed. Engaging a child's attention in a non-violent, content rich, wholesome episode in which my animal characters deal with some of the basic questions of life is where learning develops and begins to grow. As my characters encounter their challenges they confront that basic skill in solving or resolving issues that everyone faces. My stories teach children that there are ways to resolve difficulties that results in self-sufficiency and self-confidence. All this happens in an entertaining and witty venue of imagination.

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