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Once children start walking and talking parents minds start to think about education and the future. As much fun as Mum and dad time is there is a need to start planning for your children’s future. One of these decisions is whether to use the services of a preschool or pre-kindergarten. However, sometimes working out…
Before children start to read for purpose and meaning there are a series of introductory steps to undertake before tackling the more advanced reading skills. Even before phonics instruction, we need to teach the alphabet. Preschoolers need to know what the letters of the alphabet are, and how when they are placed together they can…
Because they are easy to learn and write, uppercase letters should be taught first! They are primarily composed of straight- letters and circles and almost all stop and start at an easy-to-explain place on the page. They
Phonics, although by any means, not a new concept, has moved from being a buzz word to a mainstay of kindergarten, primary and ESL classrooms all over the world. With the increased focus on phonics and decoding skills there has also been an increase in testing. (isn’t there always!) With that nonsense words have made…
Children are not born with manners, they are taught and learned both by formally teaching and by children observing the actions of the important adults in their lives. What is the best way to teach manners to toddlers? Well the good news is its never to early, and never too late to start to both…
Sight words, Dolph Words and High-frequency words are some of the most common words that children and students will encounter in their reading materials. Although Flashcards, songs and games all help, are a sure fire way to grab attention in classrooms and homes in to use some of the excellent and free online sight word games that are available.
Children start to develop the skills to write on lined paper at five years old and above. Although this can vary child to child.
Preschool will prepare students for formal education, but parents can help prepare their children for preschool; Simple letter and number games, teaching colors while drawing, introduce different foods
Around the ages of four and five, your child is likely to start developing some basic reading skills. Learning to read is a process, with different developmental milestones along the way. In this article we explore some preschool reading milestones In early preschool, the child learns phonemic awareness as well as some sight words and will…
Methods such as whole language instruction, balanced literacy, and Native Instruction are alternatives to phonics and work well for many children, including those with Dyslexia.
