To unlock a child's potential early, a step-by-step approach is essential; otherwise, no knowledge can be fully attained. Humans stand apart from the animal kingdom precisely because we wield language—a tool other creatures lack. Given this reality, if children do not master language early, they cannot fully realize their potential. Thus, equipping children with linguistic tools at the earliest opportunity is a parent's foremost duty.
We know we should teach children early, but how exactly should we proceed? What tools should we use? You can find answers in books or learn from others' experiences.
Old Witt, author of The Art of Calvert's Education, believed it was never too early to begin educating a child. He started teaching Witt to speak as soon as the boy could recognize objects.By discussing tableware, household furnishings, and the flowers, birds, fish, and insects in the garden, he skillfully helped his son grasp the pronunciation and meanings of new words. Once Little Witte could understand adult speech to some extent, his parents told him stories daily. For young children, nothing is more important than stories. Since children know nothing about the world, they should be introduced to it as early as possible—the sooner, the better.Storytelling is undoubtedly the finest method for this purpose. It broadens children's horizons while enriching their vocabulary. Old Witt not only had Witt listen to stories but also encouraged him to narrate them himself. Through such education, it's said that by age five or six, Witt effortlessly memorized over 30,000 words—a truly astonishing figure. This demonstrates the immense power of early education.