Narrow Construct reflects tunnel vision.
Recognizing parental responsibility to facilitate broadening the mental construct of our little ones, makes it essential that parents seize the window of opportunity to cultivate critical thinking skills in young children. For example, watching television provides an array of opportunity to elevate the conciseness of children by conducting program analysis right in your own living room. Additional ways parents can broaden the thinking pattern of their young ones, is by learning a new language, and/or studying geography. If budget constraints are currently limiting your travel options, oh what fun you can have teaching your child about the 7 continents! Please feel free to share some ways you increase critical thinking skills in your house, we’d love to hear from you. BWrightParents
cross word puzzles are a great start
ReplyDeleteI have a teenager, who is now well beyond preschool. However, if I had such a little one, we would implement budget instruction. We do that now with our teenage son, it's never to early to start. And with the state of the economy the way it is now, I wish I had begun economic analysis early on - yes even we he attended preschool!
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows art expands the imagination, and broadens the mind - so let's keep our little Picassos busy this summer.
ReplyDeleteJust received this link from a friend. Nice site to ponder parenting styles. As I told my friend, at such a young age as preschool, we should allow a child’s moral compass to serve as their ana-lytical guide. i.e. analyzing behavior is enough to invoke critical thinking - so kids should start such analysis as soon as possible in an effort to improve their mastery of civility.
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ReplyDeleteParents are the role models for there children and they should monitor the time they use the computer and watch television. If they reduce the time children use technology there would be better communication between parents and children..........more positive learning. Children can learn from family memebers.