Questions tagged [learning]
The psychological process by which children gain and retain knowledge. For questions on how to teach, please see the "Teaching" tag. For more general questions on providing information and instruction, see the "Education" tag. For questions specific to a school environment, see the "School" tag.
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Progressing from learning by writing things down and reviewing to just doing
A child, in school, remembers things by writing them down and going over them.
An adult, just remembers things (even, ad they are said to them, in conversation).
So, my question is, (as, adults, are ...
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What age should I start my son in music lessons?
My almost four-year old son has shown a big interest in music, specifically the violin. When he was two, we went to see The Concert Truck, and he absolutely loved it. After we got home, he kept ...
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Toddler body going limp- leaning, laying, acting lathargic or "boneless"m
I have looked up going "boneless" in toddlers and articles mention it's a thing they do when they are tantruming.
This is a different kind of boneless- My 3 y.o. when doing an activity like ...
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My daughter doesn't want to do as instructed
Among other problems, my daughter doesn't want to write as instructed.
For example, I help her with some homework, like "My measures" where we need to write how tall she is, her arm, etc.
We ...
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How to make my 9-year-old son accept that he will repeat the school year?
My son is 9 years old, and currently in P3. Today we have been informed by his teacher that it would be best for him to repeat the school year to close the gap with the other children.
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Fun statistics to record about one's own children
new guy, here. Might stick around for a while, though, we'll see. I was perusing the Internet for ideas about variables to collect about one's own child(ren), that you can later present to said child(...
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My 9 months baby doesn't like to move, what should I do?
My son is 9 months old. He cannot sit up by himself when lying down, nor can he lie down from sitting. He cannot crawl, and didn't even show any intention to move his body. If he can't reach what ...
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Daughter not learning Spanish, not interested
My daughter was born in Spain, and my wife is Spanish (I'm a native English speaker). At my wife's insistence, we only speak English at home.
Now, my daughter has been through 3 years of early infant ...
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How to help a teen that wants to learn productive skills, but has entertainment addiction?
I have a son who has ADHD. He is very passionate and loves to work really hard at anything he does, but he has serious trouble focusing on anything which involves a non-trivial amount of (perceived) ...
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Is it harmful to try too much on a toddler?
My friend's daughter is 2.5 years old. From the time she was one, my friend has been actively helping the kid learn new stuff. He is an overenthusiastic person, besides Covid lockdown has helped him ...
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2 year old son not the typical 2 year old boy
Just wondering if anyone has a 2 year old Son that isn’t the typical two year old boy?
My son is so gentle, scared of a lot of things (riding bikes, scooter etc. He doesn’t jump around and play rough ...
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Can my 6 years old daughter be my business partner?
TL;DR: Can I buy second-hand toys, make them better with my 6.5 years old daughter and sell them for a higher price?
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This year for Christmas, Santa brought some Lego bricks for my 6.5 ...
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Any resources for primary schoolers online? [closed]
I have a 7-year-old and I am afraid the schools are going to be closed soon so I am looking for online resources to use and keep him entertained. Have you got any suggestions for me?
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How to encourage 9 year old boy to start learning new skill
I have a 9 year old son. He loves doing things he is good at but is not very open to start trying new things. For ex. he is doing Karate since he was 6 yr old and now he is intermediate level and good ...
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Exercising visual spatial intelligence using interactive storytelling
What is the best way to exercise visual spatial intelligence for my 8 year old in regards to interactive story telling?
I currently have her describe the surrounding environment she envisions in as ...
