Experts have mentioned five ways to help children answer the questions more fully and develop curiosity. Education experts believe that the ability to conduct a meaningful dialogue and asking questions is a skill that is formed in childhood and can affect the rest of their lives. This was reported by The Conversation.
The situation is familiar to many parents. After school, standard dialogue. "How did the day go?" - "OK". "What new things did you learn?" - "Nothing". In class teachers collide with the same thing. Children respond short to teachers' questions or are silent, even if they are given time to think. At the same time, the students are often ashamed to clarify the incomprehensible or talk about their classmates aloud.
According to experts, the habit of avoiding issues can be rooted for years. Children who are afraid of interest are at risk to feel the same fear in an adult age, not to admire that they do not know something and thus remain unaware. This affects both personal and professional skills, as the ability to ask questions is directly related to critical thinking and the ability to make informed decisions.
Education researchers note that the situation is not hopeless. Parents and teachers can help develop a child's trust and interest in dialogue by changing the communication approach. It is important to show genuine interest in what the child says and not be limited to formal expressions. It is especially important to hear active when the adult does not interrupt, clarifies the details and shows that he hears and understands what is said.
Experts emphasize: Children are born at a natural desire to learn, but that interest can easily repay indifference or their questions due to their monastery. By promoting curiosity, respecting the child's fears and doubts, adults help them to develop a skill that will be useful throughout life and the ability to seek their answers.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
