"Play"- The new way of Learning

Any parent who has ever spent time helping Kids learn their subjects in the primary years have always been in tune with the child’s learning practices, their likes and dislikes. Kids in general are very picky learners. They tend to hold bias in their minds over the subjects they learn. They love learning a few subjects while tend to neglect others. This can be observed in the manner they express enthusiasm towards a few subjects as against the others. Parents can even observe the spark in children when they are learning their favourite subjects. So, it is safe to surmise that children learn best when they are interested and engaged. And their engagement and interests are at a high when they love what they are about to learn.

Using children’s interests as a basis while designing curriculum helps to ensure that learning is not only interesting but is also meaningful and relevant to them. The usual subjects of dislike to them such as math and science cannot be avoided. Regardless of children’s likes-dislikes, bitter pills such as these have to be administered to them for their own well being. But, if there were mechanisms where kids intuitively preferred math and science and took more interests in these subjects, it would be desirable and save parents the trouble of force-feeding them with these subjects. But the daunting task of making math and science simplified enough for young children to comprehend them has always been a challenge fraught with risks. Making the subjects simple enough usually renders them juvenile and illogical. Hence, educators have always been sceptical of tinkering with the way the important concepts of math and science are tutored at school.

When considering the balance between such important aspects of learning, it helps when we observe the various facets of children’s interests and look for the key psychology behind these interests.  Studies show that kids enjoy learning when they have to use their dexterity in the task. They learn from constructive activities such as assembling blocks, creating art and even making mud castles. These activities awaken their primal instincts of learning that has led to us evolve as a species. So, why not use similar activities to make them learn math and science in a manner that is both engaging and does not let feel the burden of comprehending concepts.

The good folks at Kidobotikz believe our Kits serve the same purpose. The kits of kidobotikz are no more a toy than brightly coloured plastic bricks that kids love to assemble. The kits of kidobotikz are no less fun than a remote controlled car or helo. But, there is something that makes our kits stand out from the plethora of play options available at any toy store. It is the skills of math, science that a kids gets acquainted with when he uses the kit that makes the kit stand out. It is the joy a kid gets from indirectly learning his academics that makes the kits stand out. With the Kidobotikz kit, it is never a “pause” from learning because it is always “play” learning.

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