Teaching a Preschooler

My daughter is already considered a preschooler. I started buying study materials for her like flash cards, alphabet poster, number books, pens, crayons, and so on.



she likes writing..


Thanks to Sis Bambie for her idea of a "freedom wall". It works perfectly for my daughter. I posted a couple of construction paper on the wall and let her draw or write on them. To avoid crayon and markers on the painted wall, I should instruct her not to go beyond the boarder every time she uses them. Reminding a kid of a task or lesson is always important. At first, they might fail to follow, but they learn in time by repetition and recognition.





her study corner at home..


Aşkim used to attend an English class in the morning. She stopped for a couple of weeks after getting sick. Last week, hubby and I pushed her to attend the program again, so she can have interaction with other kids. Besides, the lessons are free courtesy of some family friends who own the school. Plus, the teacher simply relies on basic things like ABC, numbers, colors and shapes, singing and playing.

Currently, my daughter is attending the 1 PM to 3 PM session from Monday to Friday together with two classmates, ages 3 and 4. Being the youngest in the group, she tends to be more playful and less serious. Imagine her go under the chair while making a dog sound as her teacher shows a picture of a puppy. I know it's funny, but she learns from both her teacher and classmates pretty well. For example, she lines up with her classmates when the teacher asks them to go out the room one by one. Not to mention, she went home the other day showing to me the "Michael Jackson move" that she copied from her classmate. Haha.

At home, in the morning before cooking lunch, I teach my daughter a single lesson from the chart or book. Teaching her doesn't last more than half an hour. Toddlers of her age are naturally playful. They can't focus for a long time, so 10 to 20 minutes is enough and the rest is play. Associating learning with play is the key.

Learning for toddlers is not limited at home or at school. Learning comes wherever they go. A perfect example was our trip out of town last weekend. While on the road to our place in Bulacan, we spotted lots of cows along the fields. When we saw a couple of cows very near the highway, we stopped and opened the windows for Aşkim to clearly see them. I tell you, she was very happy observing the cows as they munch on some green grass. "COOOOWWWWWW!" she screamed loudly at them.