Pre-schoolers are the kids aged two to five years. They are the most perfect sponges. Everything you do around them is absorbed at such a quick rate. This is the ideal time to try out your teaching skills. Especially if you are planning on homeschooling later on. Here are some ways to make toddlers in your home learn even before they start out school.
Read Books Out Loud To Them
Reading out stories is a great way to get started on pre-school education. Ask them questions as you read a story for the first time. Make them think about what the character does next. Predicting what happens gets them more engaged in the story. Once is never enough for pre-schoolers, so the second time you are reading out to them you may want to point out the pictures. The third time you may like to use your fingers on the words that you are reading out loud to help them identify the words.
Don’t Use Baby Talk and Made Up Words
Yes it sounds very cute when the toddler speaks with a limited number of words and gestures, but that doesn’t mean that you as the adult should dumb down your speech. Please don’t use made up words and confuse your child. A baby is extremely intelligent and will use whatever words you feed him. Try and keep the vocabulary building going, rather than giving in to rhyming words that make no sense, but just sound funny or sweet.
Always Add Free Play Time
A child learns about the world around him by exploring it on his own. The best way to do this is through playing. Keep educational toys handy, but don’t start guiding the child on how they need to play with it. It’s amazing to see the imagination soar with a couple of pre-schoolers and a few teddy bears in the room. This is what helps them build a skill set of their own, even as they explore their limited world on their own terms. Don’t get too worried if they get dirty! That’s what baths are for.
