Learning is fun
Do you think learning is fun ?
Do you think knowing about stuff feels good?
I really do. And for children, OUT of the classroom can be the MOST fun place to learn new things.
What’s that bright star in the night sky, Mum? Sirius. Also known as the Dog Star. Why, Mum? Because it’s in a group of stars called ‘Big Dog’ (canis major).
And off you go.
Behind a desk and with a pencil in your hand, learning can sometimes seem routine and dull to children. So I try and make my day with children full of new bits and pieces. Take milk at breakfast for example.
“What’s that word ‘pasteurised’ on the bottle?”
“Oooh, well, that’s named after Louis Pasteur, the super-famous French scientist who spent most of his life staring through a microscope and found out that by heating milk, you can make it safe to drink, get rid of all the nasty bugs that make you ill.”
Clever guy. He also found the cure for mad-dog disease, rabies so thank you very much, Mr Pasteur. Take a look around today – there’s a learning curve to everything!
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