Concept Development in Children - Part 1
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Wendy_Anderson]Wendy Anderson
This is one of the most important things to understand when teaching children. The development of concepts is the linking together of ideas in a child’s mind, so that they can process more complex lines of thought.
A concept will develop when it wants to and the child has no control over it. It’s not that they’re being lazy, not concentrating or misbehaving. Encouragement is the most important thing for these students. They need to be constantly told that they’re doing their best and that you’re very pleased with them. Don’t overdo it. Children are quick to see through false praise. Pay attention to every little success they have and draw it to their attention. ‘You couldn’t do that a month ago and now you can. You’re learning more and more.’
Concept development and level of intelligence are not linked. A student may have slow concept development, but go on to do very well at school. I’ve had a student who struggled with understanding mathematical concepts until grade five. He was tenacious and never gave up, committing many things to memory without really understanding how they all came together. Suddenly, almost overnight, a light clicked on and using the information he had memorised, he shot to the top maths group within six months, did exceptionally well in high school and moved on to study successfully at university to become an engineer.
The problem for children who are slower to develop concepts, is that by the time the light turns on, they’ve gone up into the higher grades and don’t get the opportunity to go over the basics again. If they were able to do this, they’d advance rapidly. As it is, they often convince themselves that they’re ‘dumb’, stop trying and don’t realise that they are now capable of succeeding.
When children were held back to repeat a grade if they didn’t understand the work, we didn’t have the rate of failure that we have now. That’s why you hear older people say, ‘In my day it was unusual for children not to be able to read and write.’ It was unusual, because students with slower concept development were given the opportunity to relearn the basics. I realise, of course that being held back caused other problems for the student - nothing is perfect -but they did learn to read, spell and write.
In my next blog, I’ll give ideas for parents whose children do have slow concept development in the reading and writing area. Please feel free to ask any questions you want to, and I’ll attempt to answer them.
Lets encourage our kids to succeed.
Wendy Anderson http://teachingreadingandwriting.blogspot.com
I’m a retired Special Education Teacher. I still tutor children with problems. I write a blog that helps parents to teach their children to read and write. http://teachingreadingandwriting.blogspot.com
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August 4th, 2008
Profitable Audio Product Creation - Challenging Steps to Breakthrough With Audio Product Creation
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Sean_R_Mize]Sean R Mize
Would you like to start building your audio empire? Then, you need to learn these challenging steps that can help you breakthrough with audio product creation:
1. Choose your topics. When choosing the topics to discuss, it takes more than just considering the things that you are knowledgeable or passionate about. If you want your audio products to sell like hotcakes online, you must also consider the needs and demands of your target market and the competition in your chosen niche. What kind of information do your potential clients are looking for? How many marketers are addressing these needs?
2. Do your research and brainstorm. Once you have picked the most appropriate topic to discuss, do your research so you can obtain more information and verify the accuracy of your stocked knowledge so you will not mislead your readers. Jot down all the possible information that you can include your content. Then, do brainstorming. Eliminate the information that might not be totally needed by your potential clients and retain those that can play crucial roles in making your listeners understand your main topic. List them down using bullet points and arrange them in a logical manner.
3. Do your recording. Do a sound check before you do your recording to ensure the quality of your audio. Then, try your best to eliminate background noises that can make your products sound amateurish. Use headset microphone when doing your recording so you can maintain a steady distance even if you move around. Use conversational tone all throughout and strive to sound spontaneous (not scripted), warm, and friendly. Be very particular with your pronunciation, diction, volume, and speed. Lastly, ensure that your ideas flow well by following your outline all throughout your recording.
4. Solicit feedback. Ask somebody to listen to your audio products (preferably an objective third party or a member of your target market) to get feedback and recommendations. This can help you figure out the rough edges of your recording and improve your products before you make them available online.
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August 4th, 2008
