How children start
For most parents the first day of kindergarten is quite an even. The “official” start into the world of education and learning. But do you realize that in fact you were preparing for this day since the first day this child opened the eyes.
In nowadays society school is important and parents want to know how they can help their young children to earn. In everyday interactions you can do a lot to give your baby the best start by using to develop the basic skills. He or she will need to cooperate, get along with others, and be an enthusiastic learner.
Children are made for learning. Each and every child, also children that will turn out to have special needs. Children all are naturally curious and are motivated to make sense of the world around them. The brain is the only organ that is not fully formed at birth. During the first 3 years, trillions of connections between brain cells are developed. A child’s relationships and experiences during the early years greatly influence how her brain grows.
Children learn best through their everyday experiences with the people they love and trust, and when the learning is fun. But be aware that children develop at their own pace and in their own way. If your child’s development is delayed, you can still do things to meet your child’s individual needs. If you are concerned about your child’s development, you can ask a specialist. And he will tell you what you already know in general already naturally, but he or she will put it together into a hopefully easy referral manual, so that you don’t forget anything. And it will contain 4 elements: the skills children need to develop in four key areas:
1. Language and Literacy Skills
Language provides is the base for the development of literacy skills. Learning to communicate through gestures, sounds, and words increases a child’s interest in—and later understanding of—books and reading. But be aware, that our common way of communicating, speech and hearing, has to be the exclusive way.
But sure, talking, reading aloud, and singing all stimulate children’s understanding and use of language, and help them learn to become good communicators and later on maybe eager readers.
2. Thinking Skills
Children are born with a need to understand how the world works. They learn quickly to manipulate the world by associations such as, “If I call out, mother will react.” As they grow, things that they fin out become more complex. In their everyday experiences, children use and develop an understanding of math concepts, such as counting and sorting and problem-solving skills that they will need for school. For example, a 2-year-old can discover that she needs to get one more cookie because another friend has come.
3. Self-control
Children need the ability to express and manage emotions in appropriate ways—is essential for success in their environment and later in school and healthy development overall. It makes them to cooperate with others, to cope with frustration, and to handle conflicts. Young children learn these skills through interactions with others and some guidance from you.
4. Self-Confidence
When children feel competent and believe in themselves, they dare to take on new challenges, essential for school success. Self-confidence one needs for getting along with others and working out the many social challenge such as sharing, competition, and making friends. Self-confident children see that other people like them and expect relationships to be satisfying and fun. That’s were school is about too.
