What are spontaneous teaching moments
Teaching should not only take place at school, at home there should also be spontaneous moments for your children to learn.
Learning moments can be found at any time of the day and it is necessary to learn to identify them to get the most out of them. Normally the word ‘teaching’ or ‘learning’ is used for schools , but in reality they are terms that are also very important to consider within the home.
Fortunately, parents are increasingly taking a more active role in their children’s education, both inside and outside of school. It is necessary to take advantage of the teaching opportunities provided by the spontaneous moments of daily life. But what are the teachable moments?
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EDUCATIONAL MOMENTS
The term teachable moment refers to a stage in a child’s development when he is most receptive to learning a certain concept or skill. But in reality it is much more than this. A teaching or learning moment is a quick moment in time when a child’s interest in a specific topic is at its highest, usually due to a conversation or immersion in a situation that sparks intense curiosity.
For example, if you’re watching the news with your child and he’s fascinated by a story about the destruction created by a hurricane, it may be the perfect time to teach your child more about hurricanes and the forces of nature that create them.
LEARNING, AT THE RIGHT TIME?
Unfortunately, this modern definition implies that if you miss a teaching moment, you have lost the opportunity to teach your child any subject that has piqued his interest … But this does not have to be the case, so it is important to know the definition further. traditional phrase too.
When the time is right, it will be possible to learn a particular task. This is known as a ‘learning moment’. It is important to note that unless the time is right, there will be no learning. Therefore, it is important to repeat the important points whenever possible so that when the learning moment occurs the child can benefit from the knowledge .
For learning to take place, what is really needed is that the information be repeated so that when the child is ready for development, he can benefit from what is being taught. This is why it is so important to use spontaneous teaching moments.
SPONTANEOUS TEACHING MOMENTS
Educational moments happen spontaneously and happen all the time. As parents you will only have to pay attention and be prepared to find a way to use them correctly with your children. Spontaneous teaching moments and educational moments often happen when you least expect them. For example, when you are walking down the street, your child may have asked you questions like, ‘Why are the rain clouds darker?’ ‘Why do trees have leaves?’ ‘What does the word love mean?’
If you know the answers to the above questions, then it will be the opportunity to talk with your children about the weather, nature or emotions. If you don’t know the answer, then you will have to help your child find the answer in a book or search the Internet. Even if it is too complicated, you can find the answer with the help of an expert.
You may also create teachable moments, so you don’t have to wait for your child to be interested in something for the learning moment. You can create them yourself taking into account the following:
-Reading books together
-Ask your child about aspects that interest him
-Getting the time to go shopping to be learning moments
-Tell your children stories about things from when you were little
-Cook together
-Listen to music and talk about lyrics, melody, instruments, etc.
-Watch documentaries together that are of your interest and ability.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.