Prior Knowledge
As a teacher, I have been taught to provide activities that engage prior knowledge before continuing with a lesson. The purpose being to make sure students have the background knowledge necessary so that they can relate to the new concepts being presented. It may seem as though providing prior knowledge activities would be more complex at the high school or college level. However, the opposite is often true because preschool children have had far fewer experiences so their knowledge base is much smaller.
As parents, you and I can help give our children the foundation they can then use to build upon as they grow. We do not need to purchase fancy programs or fly to Europe in order to provide them with useful prior knowledge. Reading books on a wide array of topics, watching educational television shows, going to the beach, and visiting local zoos and museums are just a few of the simple ways in which we can give our children a large knowledge base. Giving children the opportunity to experience the world around them is the most dynamic way to build their prior knowledge. So play with your children. Marvel at the things which may seem mundane to you or I. Remember, to your youngster, the world is fresh and knew.
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Written by Laura on March 15, 2010
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