Preschool children think like scientists

Unlike scientists, preschoolers do not know what the statistics are not contemplating experiments do not attend conferences. But experiments have shown that children can, for example, unconsciously understand statistical trends and use this information to solve their problems.Ms. Gopnik describes a simple experiment. In the laboratory, there was a device that lights up and plays music, if you put it on a certain subject. Children aged two to four years have shown that one of the subjects included lights and music in two cases out of three. Other - in two of the six. The device gave the kids to the wolves."They have seen that in both cases the machine is reset twice, but if the children know what statistics, they would prefer the first thing," - emphasizes Ms. Gopnik.But this is what the kids did, regardless of age!Other studies have also demonstrated that in reality children's games are experiments. Adults think child breaks the expensive equipment, but in reality the kid is trying to figure out by trial and error how to run this thing.Well, the cause-effect relationships children learn by observing the actions of others and the fact that this comes out. If we show them how and what to do, it deprives them of their hunting explore on your own. So, according to Ms. Gopnik, do not teach young children to read and write. Let them play.The study is published in the journal Science.Prepared according to LiveScience.