Week 5 Post 1

Theory-Theory is the idea that children attempt to explain everything they see and hear by constructing theories to explain whatever they see and hear. When I volunteered at a music day camp for children they were constantly asking me questions. Sometimes they were uncomfortable or rude and I just thought it was the kids being mean or not disciplined. However it’s their way of learning. Questions were asked such as ‘why is the sky blue’ and ‘how does that car work?’ Other questions such as ‘what’s on that kids face?’ (a pimple) or Why is that lady so big?’ were brought up as well. The children were seeking reasons and causes for why these things were happening or looked the way they do. Often people say “Stop doing that the kid will copy what you are doing.” However this is not the case. A child does watch an adult to see what they’re doing and how they’re acting however they think about why the adult is doing these things before they copy the action. For example when a person trips over a toy or something the child will see that this is an accident and not copy the person doing this. I feel when around children you always have to tiptoe and think about everything you say and do because they will copy your actions of your words for example one time an adult at some place said the word “shit” around me and then I continued to repeat this word to my parents, obviously receiving punishment for saying a word like that. Children look up to the adults in their lives and around them and will copy their actions and remember what you teach them.