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By creating patterns, new knowledge such as vocabulary, narrative structures, or classroom processes can be more readily encoded and retrieved in Long-term Memory while promoting engagement.
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The Home Learning Environment includes the availability of educational materials in the home, as well as family engagement and values around learning (related to Social Supports).
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That is, without an engaging and curiosity-positive environment, learners' Curiosity in the classroom can appear to dissipate with schooling.