LEARNING TO LEARN IN INFANCY

Stresses the essential role of curiosity and exploration in learning, and points to the kinds of experience that cultivate and stimulate an eager approach to the world. It also points out the cumulative nature of learning - even in infancy the ability to absorb and use new experiences depends on a backlog or context of experience. Ways are suggested in which adults can help infants make approaches, differentiate between objects and develop the earliest communication skills.