Why Kids Forget (And Why That's Okay)
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of forgetting in children and its implications for learning.
Send us Fan Mail “I forgot.” Have you heard that one before? This week, I want to talk about why kids forget and why it’s actually okay that they do. After reading over a hundred student essays this month with my team, I was reminded of something so important. One of our students skipped a step in the writing process… again. He felt frustrated and embarrassed and told me, “I forgot.” And it got me thinking. "What if forgetting isn’t a problem to fix? What if it’s actually part of how learning...
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Webb
Topics covered
- forgetting
- learning
- education
- student essays
- writing process
Keywords
- forgetting
- learning process
- education
- student essays
- writing
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