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Sinopsis

Hook line: Learn how to engage young learners by meeting them where they are, not where adults think they should be. Discover a practical method that centers on a child’s own experiences to open up lasting understanding.

This approach, drawn from years of classroom insight, emphasizes beginning with familiar, concrete experiences. It shows how teachers can connect lessons to a child’s life, using what the child already knows to build new ideas. The result is a more natural, curious, and confident path to learning that respects the distinct rhythm of childhood.



Through clear examples and actionable guidance, you’ll explore how to identify a child’s point of contact, tailor activities to the learner’s plane of experience, and move from known to unknown with simple, engaging steps. The emphasis is on practical technique—how to design instruction that is responsive, positive, and developmentally appropriate.




  • How to locate a child’s natural points of interest and use them as starting points for lessons

  • Strategies for connecting new concepts to concrete, sensory experiences

  • Guidance on choosing age-appropriate materials and pacing for primary learners



Ideal for educators and caregivers who teach young children and want a reliable, humane approach to instruction that respects each learner’s pace and perspective.

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Excerpt from The Point of Contact in Teaching

The ideal point at which a child's intelligent attention is to be first engaged, or his instruction is to begin, is an experience or point of contact with life. One who understands this truth need seldom have any great difficulty in getting an entry into the child's mind.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Point of Contact in Teaching

The child mind is a castle that can be taken neither by stealth nor by storm. But there is a natural way of approach and a gate of easy entry always open to him who knows how to find it.

The ideal point at which a child's intelligent attention is to be first engaged, or his instruction is to begin, is an experience or point of contact with life. One who understands this truth need seldom have any great difficulty in getting an entry into the child's mind.

This little manual is an expansion of a small monograph issued over two years ago under the title "Beginning at the Point of Contact." Being written originally in the interest of better educational standards in the Sunday-school it won its way into request by Sunday-school primary workers.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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