Blog Post 2- Book Report

I believe the primary caregiver of a child is responsible for getting a child ready for school. Their relationship with the child determines whether the child will have learning success. An enriched environment affects the development of the brain. To maximize brain growth children need to have enough challenges with feedback to learn from the experience. I think it does matter whether the feedback is specific or general because students need exact feedback to learn just like computers or editing a paper is exact. It is most helpful when the feedback is immediate. There are many factors for getting the brain to think and learn. The brain has high and low attention cycles, in which attention can affect discipline in the classroom. Genes can have a major part in the behavior of students and more active learning strategies can help. I think children who are out of control active learning will help by keeping them distracted with their learning. Stress and motivation can have a major role in learning too. Students are not likely to learn as much when they feel threatened or helpless. I think motivation keeps children engaged in their learning environment. Different memory pathways allow for different types of memories. I think teachers need to understand different strategies children use to learn and manipulate these learning factors to enable every student to learn in the classroom.