From the Earth to the Sky

 As an educator we are forever being thrown new theories on how we learn.  This one has stuck with me and I have seen it over and over in myself and others.  The theory is that there are zones of learning that are more effective to be successful at learning that skill.  When something is too easy, we get bored and lose the motivation to learn, when something is too hard, we grow frustrated and give up, when something is within our reach and with the help of others , we can learn the skill, that is the sweet spot where the learning sticks.  Learning is most effective when tasks are just out of reach but achievable with guidance from a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)  This theory was developed by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky, the theory emphasizes that learning is fundamentally a social process.  Pileated Woodpecker In creating curriculum for different age groups and levels, knowing this is very helpful.  In learning about our more than human wor...