Media can help us remember — Media, 4–6 years
Photos, drawings and recordings can keep a moment to look at again later. Media, 4–6 years.
Keeping a moment
A photograph, drawing, audio recording or video can keep part of an event after it has finished. We can look, listen or watch again later. The media is a record of the moment, not the moment happening all over again.
Why people save memories
People forget small details, especially when time passes. Before cameras and recordings, they used drawings, letters and objects to help remember people and events. Media gives memory a little support, so a story, face or sound can be found again later.
A birthday recording
On Leo’s birthday, his family records him blowing out four candles. First, the candles are lit and everyone sings. Next, Leo blows, and the recording keeps the song and the moment. A month later, the family watches it again and remembers how the celebration sounded and looked.
A record is not perfect memory
We may think a recording contains everything because it can be played again. That is a reasonable thought: it really does keep some sights and sounds. But it cannot keep every smell, touch, thought or part outside the camera or microphone. Remembering may still add details.
Family memories and learning
Families keep photos of a new baby, a trip or a special day. Children and adults also record a song, a dance or a plant growing to watch the change later. These records help us tell stories and notice what has changed, but they show only what was captured.
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