Children learn from their teachers, but they learn from other children too. This 1 has been proved in a lot of research, 2 with young children. When they find themselves in the 3 of other ch ildren, the desire to imitate them is a(n) 4 aid to learning. Adults may lose their motivation, but not children! But real progress comes when children learn to think for themselves—and that, as we all know now, is a(n) 5 skill. It may sound 6 and we may view it with 7 , but it's an important skill to learn.