Tip #23 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - Learning by teaching
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly (yes, those are the two talented teachers). #23 Kids Are Teachers, Too By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn. ~Latin proverb From their youngest days, children like to do things independently. When they do so, they feel like adults. You can give them that chance. When your child has learned something, let him be a teacher to his peers, siblings, grandparents, and you. Look for ways to let your child teach something to someone else. Research shows that children learn: ● 20% of what they read: ● 30% of what they hear: ● 40% of what they see: ● 50% of what they say: ● 60% of what they do: and ● ...