Preschoolers Learn Through Play
Transition from babyhood to preschool is a big move. Ever wonder that your child at preschool can learn many things that we might not even notice. At preschool, you might enjoy observing your child playing some games with his/her teacher to have some fun. Actually, your child is learning some invaluable things through playing. For example some teachers hold circle time first thing in the morning as a way of organizing the class and the morning activities.
What’s Learned: These “chats” are an opportunity for the youngsters to learn how to organize their thoughts. As they talk about their experiences, children learn how to tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end. When a child learns the words to “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” or “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” this is an important part of a child’s informal education. This is “shared knowledge”–that is information that society assumes you know. For example, other children assume you know the words to familiar folk songs.
Take a look at the excerpt of SMART START The Parents’ Guide To Preschool Education , then you might know how to guide and help your child to better learn at preschool. At home, you might use some of the games played at preschool to reinforce your child’s learning.
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