lundi 19 mai 2014

Planning Lessons For Preschool Children

By Sally Jones


Preschoolers are like little sponges - their minds just absorb everything around them. They are at the very best age to learn educational basics such as the lessons for preschool levels of knowledge. This is the stage of life where learning is accomplished at the most rapid rate and it is imperative that children are provided with the best educational and social opportunities.

Learning their colors, how to count and visually recognize numbers, memorizing the letters of the alphabet and sounding them out, socialization skills and hand/eye coordination are just a few of the new skills that children this age will master. A preschool is a wonderful place for young children to learn and grow as it can be done with specially trained teachers and children close to their own ages.

Small children are surrounded by color from the day they are born. This is sometimes one of the first concepts they learn. Basic shades of blue, red, green and yellow may come easy to them followed by the secondary colors such as orange, pink and purple. How these colors are formed can be demonstrated by mixing the different shades together to help children understand and gain an artistic eye when painting or coloring.

Counting up to ten may be very simple for some little ones but it gets more difficult as they try to comprehend what the twenties, thirties, and forties on up signify. Simple addition can be taught with blocks and other items to demonstrate this math concept. Flash cards can also be very effective in teaching numbers and early addition.

The alphabet jingle will start to make sense after these youngsters are introduced to sounding out these vowels and consonants. This will be their very first step toward reading. Many young children in these schools will astound their teachers and parents with the rapidity that they take on reading simple words and phrases.

Developing hand/eye coordination can be done through the use of educational toys, blocks, Leggos, puzzles and games. Basic tasks such as zipping up a coat or jacket or buttoning a sweater can be mastered at this age level. Some can even tie their shoes at a very young age. Early participation in sports such as tennis, t-ball and soccer will also assist with gaining dexterity, speed and skill.

Children this age are introduced to group dynamics and social niceties that may include manners, learning to share, working as a team and communicating their wants and needs to their peers and their elders. Activities such as free play, organized sports and group learning all help youngsters learn the ins and outs of getting along with and helping each other as well as belonging to a specific group.

This time in a child's life is one of tremendous growth and development. It lays the groundwork for success in elementary and high school both socially and academically. It helps form the basis for learning and social skills for a lifetime to come. The importance of this spurt of learning and growing should never be taken lightly.




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