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Objectivessevitcejb O O b t e
After studying this section, you will be able to
• defi ne learning and time-out.
• give examples of activities that help infants learn.
• explain how toddlers and preschoolers learn.
• describe how communicating with children helps them learn.
Key Termssmre Key T r
learning: gaining information or skills through engaging in play that provides
hands-on materials.
time-out: a guidance technique in which a caregiver instructs a child to move
away from others to a place where he or she must sit quietly.
Section 2-5 Section 2-5
How Children Learn
Main Main n IIdeassaed
• Children need learning experiences.
• Communication between children and adults helps children learn.
• Children can learn how to behave in ways acceptable to themselves and others.