Tip #15 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (Mckinley & Trombly) - Just do it!
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). #15 Just do it! I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand. ~Confucius Did you ever say to someone, "Could you just write it down for me?" Have you ever been somewhere ten times and yet cannot get there again on your own because you hadn't actually driven the car there yourself? Did you tell your child the fire was hot several times, but it took his burning himself never to touch it again? As the saying above goes, telling or showing someone something may not be enough. When children (and adults, too, for that matter) are told something, they may or may not remember it. If they can see it written down, they may retain more. When they do it, when they are part of the discovery of learning about it, chances are they'll never forget it. You can take...