‘Never stop learning because there is always ‘one more thing to learn’’- Steve Jobs
Sometimes it is important to share what we know. Learning is so important. We all learn all of the time.
We learn in different places, we learn to use information in different ways and with different people and we learn about all of the things that we can do. We all have different strengths in different areas.
I have to practice my learning all of the time too. I practice at home. I practice at school. I practice when I am on my walks.
One thing I know is that when I go somewhere new I sometimes forget my learning. It’s like I have to learn it all over again. For me it is because there are so many sniffs to sniff. I get distracted and forget to use my thinking.
Lesley helps me though. She cues me in. She helps me to think. She reminds me of all of the things that I do to help myself so that I can use my learning in a new space. She gives me time to process what I can see, hear and smell. She also does familiar things that I know that I can do and that I am really good at to help me to relax and to feel confident.
Once I know about all of the learning, I am cued in and thinking… well then I am pretty good at remembering what I am supposed to do.
I had an adventure last week…
We went to a special place called Liverpool Hope University. It was new to me. I had to really use my thinking to know what to expect. I went with Lesley, Alice, Bee and Ruth. They were teaching new teachers all about different ways to help people remember how to learn. It was helping new teachers learn how to teach too. I had to do a little bit of helping too.
First though I had to remember how to wait! I had to wait and wait and wait! Everyone read my coat that said ‘ignore me’ so they did and I got really bored so guess what I did???
Think about what you know about me… you are right ‘super puppy snoozing’!!
At last it was my turn and then I was ready to learn and to teach and to show off….. just a tiny bit! I used my buttons, my mats, I hurdled, I read, I did agility, I rolled over and at the end I sang a song!!! Lesley asked if any of the ‘new teachers’ wanted to work with me and they all put up their hands. Lesley said something about ‘motivation’ and working with peoples interests and strengths!!!
I just knew I was having fun…. I got to learn, remember, show off and make new friends all in one day!
Ruth, Bee and Alice were all very interesting too but I like to think my waggy tail and fluffy face got the most photographs taken. Learning is fun.
What are you learning about at the moment?
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