Language
Reading
Math
Arts
Culture
- Introduce your child to language sounds by playing rhyming and I spy games
- Use phonetic sounds to describe letters until your child is older and has a comprehensive grasp of the alphabet
- Eat meals and explore nature together
- Engage in meaningful conversations using specific, accurate speech, and precise vocabulary
- Be sure to listen and elaborate on what your child is saying
Reading
- Set up a reading area and incorporate reading time into your child's daily routine.
- Have 4-5 nicely illustrated, well written, non-fiction books displayed with covers facing out
- Let everyone have a chance to read. If your child is not reading, ask him if he wants to tell a story from a book they know.
Math
- Teach your child about numbers.
- count out loud during your activities
- frequently use numbers in your observations and conversations
- play sorting games
Arts
- Have an arts and crafts area where there is a low table and accessible art supplies
- Organize the area with only a few choices per activity
- An outside easel may also be good for painting with fingers or brushes
- Have your child get into the habit of wearing an apron to help signify the importance of the activity and denote a start and finish to it
- Dedicate an area to music.
- Having a music player that your child can operate on their own is ideal
Culture
- Lead by example, model acceptable, courteous, and kind behavior towards others.
- Participate in community service projects, particularly ones children can be involved in
- Teach you child about other cultures by introducing them to other countries through books, cooking, music, people, celebrations, and rituals.
- Interest and knowledge about other countries and culture will foster acceptance, peace, and harmony in regard to cultural and ethnic differences