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Can we do that again?
Posted in Child Development, parentingDid you ever wonder why children expect a favorite activity to be repeated again and again and again? They love to hear stories repeated, roll the ball back and forth and back and forth, bake that 100th batch of pretend cookies, and tell the same knock-knock joke over and over.
Repetition is a necessary building block of development. Learning, or the growth of neural connections in the brain, is strengthened every time an activity is repeated. A one-time experience is not enough for a neural connection to form and stabilize. It is through repetition that possibility becomes ability.
In Kindermusik, we repeat activities such the Hello Song every week for the entire semester. Other activities are repeated for several weeks. At home, you can take the cue from your child. As long as they find an activity interesting, they will ask to repeat it and continue to learn.
While we as adults may quickly tire of an activity, it is important that we recognize the importance of repetition to our children’s learning. So smile and enjoy, knowing that you are doing what is best for your child!
-posted by Miss Anita, who played “store” with her son AGAIN today.
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