And then, when children become our teachers, showing us what they see and delight in and wonder about and reach toward, then, and only then, will we be able to extend what they know and enrich their ways of knowing. If we expect our children to do something, it will be done. Although many children may learn certain things at different times, the important thing to remember is that they will learn if we teach them. Children learn the power of language because they are surrounded by people who use language for real world reasons and expect children to do so as well. And they do.
Children have nearly invariable success in learning the complex and subtle skills of talking.
Additionally, although I have read beyond Chapter 6, I will end here this portfolio with this chapter. My group, consisting of myself, Xochilt and Monica, have focused on Changes Around Me, specifically weather.