Educational Development for Children Ages 3-5
2007-01-08
by Elreeta Crain Weathers, B.A., M.E.
1. Read, read, read, read, to the child daily.
2. Continue all items listed for babies and toddlers
3. Label (at child height) everything in the child’s room.
4. Get an alphabet board and plastic alphabet letters. Teach the A-B-C Song. Alphabetize the child’s books. Children can do this themselves—using only the first letter of the book title and an alphabet board.
5. Teach sequence counting: 2,4,6,8,10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.
6. Teach counting money—identifying it by size and shapes.
7. Teach courtesy and manners through stories.
8. Teach the child never to go with anyone who is not a close relative or a teacher—and NEVER with strangers.
9. Have quiet toys for the child to use in church—i.e. fluffy mouse with a velvet tail.
10. Teach appropriate behaviors for church, restaurants, etc. Explain to the child-- before going—the expected behavior.
11. Talk about events so that the child will learn to remember, to verbalize, and to sequence details.
12. Teach responsibility. The child should learn to take care of his toys, room, clothes, books, etc., and should participate in housekeeping and in caring for a pet. Taking care of pets also help children learn compassion.
Mrs. Weathers is a professional educator with over 40 years experience as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools. She has Bachelors of Arts in English, Religion and Sociology from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a Masters of Education from Texas Christian University. She has also done post-graduate work at the University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University.
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