Topic - Prime, Prompt, and Prepare. Every day Max goes to school, his teachers prime, prompt and prepare him to listen.
They remind him of the previous day’s lesson to improve his foundation of knowledge and “learning how to learn” skills.
Follow his teacher’s lead. Prepare Max to listen to you.
Get his attention, introduce the topic and get right to the point without over-talking. He’ll trust you to not waste his time.
Connect the skills Max is learning to the ones he’s mastered. For example, when learning to assemble a model airplane, connect it to the sequence he uses to make a frozen pizza.
Get out the materials and follow the directions step-by-step.
By connecting new skills to mastered skills, confidence is improved. A template, or recipe so to speak, is created.
This process reinforces the 3 Ps of prime, prompt and prepare. As kids move through life, this sequence will become automatic.
