Unstructured Learning & Creative Problem Solving

I recently observed an Unstructured Learning experience. Two 6-year-olds were playing in a park, and this is what they figured out:

“When you get dirty in the sand box, you can get clean in the water park.”

“If you don’t have water in your water bottle.”

“When you get wet, you can…

1) Run around and around and around or

2) Ride on the zip line or

3) Swing on the big swing”

“When you get dry, don’t go in the sandbox again.”

“I can’t believe we have school off all summer. We should come to the park more often. Don’t you think it’s nice here?”

Learning to solve problems is important. Children are often given the solution to the problem before they get a chance to think it through.

When your child is faced with a problem, give him a chance to think. Ask questions like, “Oh, no. Now what are we going to do?” or “What happened? How can we fix it?”

You can be sure that when the child makes a mistake, he is not unaware of the problem. You don’t need to tell him. Ask him. Let him help.

If you haven’t watched this enthusiastic discovery of the world, then you are certainly missing out.

Sit back and enjoy.

You’ll have your own funny stories to remember.

by Meg (homeschooling mom of 9)

MS, Exceptional Student Education (Univ. of W. Florida) emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis

MA, psychology (Grand Canyon University)

Bachelor of Arts (Northwest Nazarene University)

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