An “aerial” view of Manuel sucking my gumboot!
Jj is for Jottings 21. A Bit more of the Other Side of the Coin.
I thought I’d finished with this topic, but last week I was listening to lectures on autism, and came across some reinforcement from Bob Doman, a very well-respected and experienced educator who works in child development in the U.S. This also ties in nicely with early Jottings on repetition and learning. Continue reading
Otis Reading One of his Favourites. This was the title of a photo sent to me by a young first-time father.
Jj is for Jottings 4. Learning, Part 2.
During the processes of thinking, remembering and being physically active, new dendrites grow. (See Learning, Part 1.) They act as contact points and open new channels of communication with other neurons as learning occurs. Continue reading
This is what we do when we’re finally let out into the paddock after shearing – have a good roll!
You might need to concentrate a little harder for the first two paragraphs, but bear with me, it’ll become clear in the third. This applies to adults, too, not just children.
Jj is for Jottings: 3. Learning, Part 1.
To understand about learning, we need to know a little bit about how the nervous system works. Continue reading
