Early Childhood Education

Nursery Rhymes are a great way to teach phonemic awareness. The rhyming, alliteration, and obvious tempo they provide really help children understand the process of reading. Nursery rhymes are also great tools for teaching word parts like syllables and blends.They are very helpful and there are plenty of ways to use them in a preschool. Here are 6 great strategies to teach nursery rhymes in preschool.Use Funny Voices Say the rhyme one time or several times, but use a different voice each time. Say it in a robot voice, British accent, Texas twang, Opera voice, scary witch voice, baby voice, monster voice, tiny mouse voice, or pirate voice. You can also have students do actions while they are reading. Have them pretend to throw a ball, do jumping jacks, do a hula dance, act like an animal, o...

Parents now a days shower their children with materialistic gifts. They get the latest toys, designer wear and even tickets to watch their favorite cartoon characters. Some children even have their own iPads (even I don't have one!!!!).But if you could only give ONE gift to your child that will last him/her a life-time, what would it be? What is that ONE gift that will remain with your child when you are both not around anymore? What would it be then?As loving parents, you have done much good, alongside "mistakes" you never intended to commit. Your little ones sees you, their parents, as their everything. Their whole world revolves around you, their parents. How many of you have uttered such heart-shattering statements, in a moment of stress, like "How could you be so clumsy!?" or "Why can...

There are eight areas of gifts and authenticity that children can receive when they are born. Being aware of them and looking for signs of interest in these areas is an important part of parenting. Here are suggestions for maximizing each of the eight gifts with your children.Verbal/Linguistic - If your child is very verbal then help develop the verbal gift by giving your child opportunity to use words. Have the child make up stories and tell you. Use this technique in place of reading a book to your child. Let the child make up the story, the words and the delivery. This not only develops verbal skills but also creativity.Visual / Spatial - Children who love color, enjoy drawing and seem to have good spatial orientation often have the visual/spatial gift. Give your child bright objects to...

Most parents want their children to have good social skills. Without them, your child will not be able to make friends and so will not have a happy life at school or anywhere else. It's up to parents to help their child develop in this way - and toys and games can be good tools to use.Even though physical and mental achievement such as is seen in sports and academic success is often thought to bring happiness, it's our relationships with others that are the most vital. If a child cannot get along with their peers they'll not be truly happy no matter how gifted they are in other areas.Parents can help their child develop social skills in various ways. Having certain standards of behavior in the home is one way and while these may differ in different cultures and families they tend to belong...

Below you will find general information in relation to what skills schools like to see children start with. It must be understood that schools are different, therefore presenting parents with slightly differing expectations.Separation Your child should be able to separate from you with relative ease. It is understandable that even those that are more than ready for school can become clingy on starting. This though should settle, and while there is no magic number of days that it will take for them to feel comfortable, I would certainly be looking at them being able to wave at you rather than hanging onto your leg by term 2. A small item from home in their pocket or bag can help.Taking Care of Belongings New school children have lots of bits and pieces they now need to take care of. In pres...