Summary Of How To Talk So Children Can Learn

Teaching is an art that both parents and teachers need to understand and be able to craft in their own way, yet be able to reach their children or students so they can be successful. This book “How to Talk So Kids Can Learn” demonstrates different areas of need that can make a child sensitive to learning or opening up to be comfortable with a person or an environment. Each chapter explains a situation and how many teachers or parents may approach it, but then they dissect the situations to examine how they could better approach the child to make them feel safe, confident and secure. No parent or teacher will be perfect right away and just like everything it takes practice and learning of your own both of general learning, but also to learn about your individual students or children. As for myself I focused on the chapter of praise that does not demean a child, but also giving effect,
No matter how many times you want to make your students feel confident and successful, you need to be aware of how you speak to your students or children. You cannot be general with compliments or praises, you should make it direct towards that child you are speaking to and their achievements they are completing or have accomplished. If you make a general statement they have heard before they are just going to push it aside and if you give the child praise that seems out of reach rather than on point, they will feel discouraged. As a teacher or parent you need to learn about each of your students and child and see how they view themselves in accomplishments and praise, or if they even like recognition because some students like personal rather than publicized. Each factor comes into play when speaking with a child in the classroom or home seeing and I believe that there is a right place and time for