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How Honour­ing a Child’s Small Fascination Opens the Door to Deep Learning

Some of the most meaningful moments in early childhood don’t happen in the planned activities, the themed weeks, or the beautifully prepped provocations.
They happen in the quiet corners — in the tiny sparks of curiosity that children discover all by themselves.

This week, it was a hole punch.

Not a fancy resource.
Not something new.
Just a simple tool sitting on the table… and one child who couldn’t resist the satisfying click, the steady resistance, the tiny circle falling free.

And instead of rushing them on, correcting the grip, or suggesting something “more purposeful,” slow pedagogy invites us to pause.

To notice.
To trust.
To let the child lead.

✨ What Slow Pedagogy Really Means

Slow pedagogy isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing what matters — deeply, attentively, intentionally.

It asks us to:

• Honour a child’s pace

• Make room for repetition

• Value the process over the product

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