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Thursday, July 24, 2008

All children are unique in what they bring to the classroom and in their ability to absorb and process information. They are also unique in their personal preferences and emerging learning styles. Therefore, what can I conclude here is, different children bring different strategies, experiences and motivations to their learning. At the same time, each child is influenced by their culturally background, first language, educational background and type of preparation or prior knowledge. As a teacher, we should aware with all these differences and we should cater the differences properly. In this way, it gives us guidance to prepare learning activities that work best to the children in the classroom as well as lead to create optimal condition for language learning.
Talking about optimal condition for language learning, teacher may like to consider 6 elements of children’s abilities as a tool for helping us to create optimal learning condition , to maximize children’s learning and to give opportunity to all children in the classroom to blossom and succeed. The elements are:

a) Children’s ability to grasp meaning
b) Children’s creative use of limited language resources
c) Children’s capacity for indirect learning
d) Children’s instinct for play and fun
e) The role of imagination
f) Children’s instinct of interaction and talk


As for the young learners, they usually make sense of their learning if the teacher teach concrete vocabulary items, include repetitive elements and well-illustrated teaching aids.
It is because, they are able to see and touch the things. Repetitive elements provide opportunity to recycle the vocabulary. These meaningful learning experiences enable children to grasp meaning easily. Children’s vocabulary is very limited. Therefore, young learners initially learn chunk of language, which combine vocabulary and grammatical patterns in an unanalyzed way. Children actually are trying to use as creative as possible their limited language resources in order to communicate with others. Due to this, teacher is not advisable to make too much explicit corrections if the children are trying to communicate. As they grow older, they are gradually pay attention to grammatical features and apply more analytical skills in their learning. Learning occurs in two ways: direct and indirect learning. Direct learning is a formal learning where indirect learning is informal learning. Children often appear to learn in indirect experiences. They subconsciously acquire certain knowledge and skills. The best part of children’s learning is when they can learn and have some fun. As pupils’ concentration span is short, teachers should keep in mind to provide and prepare activities that include both these things. It enables teachers to create non-threatening learning atmosphere, therefore it can optimize children’s learning in the classroom.
Does imagination plays a role in learning and success in life? In a word, yes. Children who actively use their imagination reap a host of benefits, such as playing cooperatively and being successful in school. Besides that, it helps children to grow up to be adults who are creative thinkers. Adults who were imaginative person often become good problem solvers, innovators and creative thinkers.

1 comments:

Jaswinder said...

Well adila. coming to your question-Does imagination plays a role in learning and success in life? i totally agree with that. yes, chuldren do imagination do play a crucial part as at that age imagination is part of them.Anyway, i like your blog.