INCIDENTAL OR NON-CONSCIOUS LEARNING
Most of our learning is non-conscious.
Schools make use of displays to communicate information to children.
This kind of ‘information immersion’ is used to good effect by advertisers. Just think how easily children ‘learn’ a tune or pop-song.
Whilst ‘playing’ with the rods children will have made many important discoveries:
1. Rods of the same color are also equal in length.
2. Rods of the same length are equal in color.
3. Rods of different colors have different lengths.
4. It is possible to make equal lengths by putting some rods end to end.
In this way children will begin to acquire their number bonds without even realizing it.
e g 10 = 4 + 6 = 2 + 8 = 7 + 3 = 9 + 1
At a later stage, when they are asked what two numbers make ten, children will be able to visualize the pattern for ten.
Fingers will definitely not be needed!
Observe children and you may see them beginning to organize their work.
The pattern below reveals an understanding of the commutative property of addition.
8 = 5 + 3 = 3 + 5
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