Thursday 24 April 2014

New And Interesting Lessons For Preschool

By Crystal Labbe


Preschool children learn at a very rapid rate. This is a stage where some of the most accomplished learning and socialization that they will experience in their lifetimes will occur and lessons for preschool can help lay some of the groundwork for a successful and happy future. It is very important that children are provided the best in education to help them be successful.

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.

Learning colors is one of the first tasks a very young child takes on. They may first recognize the basic shades of red, blue, yellow and green and then move on to identify colors such as purple, orange, and pink. They can effectively learn how the secondary colors came about by mixing primary colors to produce these vibrant shades. Activities including finger painting, coloring and other arts and crafts will help develop an artistic eye to help recognize and match the various colors they are introduced to.

Counting may start out as a fun and repetitious game for little ones but it becomes more difficult as numbers get larger. They can learn simple addition but most of the time subtraction and multiplication is out of the range of their comprehension except for the gifted few. Flash cards and counting out simple toys and household items can be extremely helpful in teaching math concepts.

The alphabet may at first be just a string of funny sounding words but as the children learn to recognize the various shapes and sound out the letters, they will begin to understand the concept of reading. There are many children who totally amaze their teachers and parents with the speed that they learn how to read after grasping the concept of sounding out letters and putting them together to form words.

Hand/eye coordination can be developed through the use of toys such as blocks, Leggos, games and puzzles. Simple tasks including learning to tie shoes and button or zip up a jacket will be new skills that young children master at this age. An early introduction to the various sports such as t-ball and soccer can also assist with dexterity, skill and speed.

Play with peers is very important to young children of this age. This introduces them to the intricacies of group dynamics and social niceties such as learning to share with others, using good manners, working as part of a team and communicating effectively with teachers, other students and parents. All of these will help develop the skills of learning necessary to learn how to get along with others and helping those who may be in need of assistance.

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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