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August 22, 2023

Learning through Mentoring: Lessons from the Earliest Phase of Life

by Sabrina Thurman

Infants’ first attempts in learning to walk are characterized by enthusiastic, wholehearted, but unbalanced steps that frequently result in many falls. Learning this novel skill is influenced by the child’s developmental history, or prior experiences, such as being held in…

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