Thursday, October 1, 2009
Post 5
I think holding flashcards in front of an infant to help them learn a language wouldn't be the best idea. They first need to learn how to speak, and to learn this they need to look at the parents and try to imitate the words they are saying. By holding a flashcard in front of the infant, it is not helping them say that particular letter/word. Flashcards should be used in more advanced teachings; such as how to read or spell a word. Piaget would say this isn't a good idea at all because according to him; children are supposed to learn from trial and error and interaction.
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I agree that flash cards should just be used in more advanced learning. For instance, learning sight words or multiplication facts. Children must learn to talk before they begin reading, so flash cards would not be effective for infants.
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