Learning through imitation

Learning is a process to gain knowledge or skill by studying from experience. Yes, the experience is the keyword. An educator or a parent who educate the child will usually create a learning experience to allow learning process to take place. There are different methods of experiences that can be created and one of it is to imitate.

This process of learning from imitating is the fastest method for baby or young toddler. It's like "monkey see, monkey do" or as a copy cat. Most of Maximus's skills in doing certain things are from imitation. He watches and laughs before accuired the skill. There are many examples such as sticking out his tongue, making the vroom-vroom sound, the red indian ritual, clapping and etc. He picks up these skills instantly as he watch and learn. Everything begins as a fun, funny and playful process nevertheless he learns from it.

This video shows how he laughed at his daddy's action. He then tried to imitate his daddy... So at the end we are the one laughing. It's fun and playful too...

Maximus was laughing so hard that he eventually got tired. Yet, he still wants his daddy to show him the action. This is just a game using my lip gloss! Hah... daddy's creativity but acceptable!