The description below was contributed by: LuAnn, on Sep 03, 1999 03:34:37PM
Age group(s) for which this technique is helpful: Elementary School Middle School
Primarily used to improve behavior: At Home
Instructions for using this technique:
Children are taught in a non-resticted environment using what interests them to create passion to learn. Then use a pattern of questioning and providing resoures such as field guides and plant specimens to allow them to look up, draw and learn about natural science, journaling and creating awareness.
Other information parents should consider before using this technique:
If your child has difficulty learning in a structured environment but has a great interest in nature, bugs, plants and likes being outdoors, this can help kids at home and maybe excite them to learn. Alot of parent interaction is required.