There are two readings that I found interesting this week within the “Educational Psychology.” The first interesting component of my reading, that sparked my attention is how the brain functions and second is how “free-play helps child development. I found it interesting that two children who had a section of their brain removed were still able to learn via various hands-on activities. This implies that the brain has more than one way of gathering knowledge and obtaining memory. So, there are numerous ways to teach and learn a skill depending on the student. This also shows that when one part of the brain is missing that another part of the brain takes over to help a person learn new information. Children can take learned behavior and develop their skills via “free-play.” In addition, I admire Maria Montessori’s statement that, “play is a children’s work.” (76). I love ...
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