Children are able to think things through, but can just as easily dial down their critical thinking. The difference rides on how close they are to almost knowing what is going on. If they have no clue, they are more likely to consider only the surface of a situation or a problem. But if they [...]
Children’s Understanding Of Time
December 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What does it mean to say that a young child understands time? It could mean she knows that the word “minute” refers to a shorter interval than the word “hour.” However, there are complexities of time that go beyond vocabulary. For example, comparing temporal intervals can be confusing. Ask a 4 year old to watch [...]
The Sound of the Passive Voice
October 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We humans learn our native language, as complex as it is, with relative ease. However some sentences take more time to understand for young children. Take this sentence, “The truck was hit by a red car.” Many children under four years will remember this event with the truck doing the hitting. Usually the agent of [...]
