Answer to Question #195972 in English for Emily

Question

 Piaget argued that young children construct their own understanding of the world through “doing” rather than “hearing about”. You discovered, in your study guide, that Grade R learners learn best when they first experience new concepts like making patterns with their own bodies.

Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? In a paragraph of six to eight lines, elaborate on your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, I agree. Grade R learners move from unstructured learning to structure learning, where they learn to sit quietly and have structured lessons with a formal curriculum for the first time. "Hearing through" help students build relationships because as they engage themselves in conversation, their peers are more likely to view them as open and interested. Practicing active listening can promote empathy—a skill that can enrich a student's life both in and outside of the classroom. Grade R children adopt schemas or spatial movement patterns as they experience the weather by drawing particular objects or shapes or by moving their bodies in specific ways.