#631:Involvement Leads to Learning

When Benjamin Franklin’s name is mentioned, kids think of the guy who placed a metal key on a kite string. But adults recognize Benjamin Franklin as one of America’s most important Founding Fathers. In addition to helping to write the Declaration of Independence, he also had great advice about the learning process.He said,“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”Kids learn in different ways, but boys—especially—benefit from physical involvement. It’s one thing t...