Are children sponges?

The meaning of being a sponge  

"Children are like sponges" is often a common phrase we hear, but how often do we stop and watch this amazing process? We watch them in amazement as they discover the wonders of the world as well begin to blossom unique personalities of their very own. In today's world we are constantly being bombarded by the media, advertisements, news stories, and internet on the latest and greatest better parent techniques.

Of course, as parents we want to be the best and give our children the world. In order to do so, it is good to begin at the basics of learning and how our children physically go through this process.

So how does a young child's learning process work? (Each child has his/her own unique learning process apply as necessary to your child):

·      Children at the young age of three, are at a crucial stage of learning as they are now beginning to learn through employing by using all of their senses. At this age, they are able to avoid distractions and focus on getting the task at hand completed.

·      They are persistent at extensive problem solving and are very methodical and creative with the solutions to problems.

·      You couldn't wait for them to talk, but now they never stop! Language for a three year old is taking off. His/her vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds, pronunciation is improving and grammar is being used more frequently.

·      Children are now initiating conversations and want to talk about areas of interest and the environment around them.

·      Children are learning and understanding stories, songs and poems. They are beginning to learn and recognize letters and numbers.

Now that we know some of the basic's, its a good idea to use the best resources around to capture, nature and utilize all the learning potential our children have. One of our best resources is Kumon, a learning center that works with children from ages 3 and up to create good learning skills, confidence, high self esteem and much more.

To learn more about Kumon, please visit www.Facebook.com/KumonofWestWorcester