While for some of us it might feel like the distant past, there was a time when we all had to rely on paper maps in order to figure out how to get from A to B. GPS and smart phones may have largely removed the need to own maps, but that doesn’t mean learning [...]
Reading is an essential foundational skill for all children. Teaching reading is more, however, than teaching a specific set of reading strategies. Reading comprehension is a complex process that involves knowledge, experience, thinking and teaching. Teachers and parents need to look at the holistic child. Working on self-esteem and confidence is critical and the results [...]
Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies for Preschool Children Reading is an essential foundational skill for all children. Teaching reading is more, however, than teaching a specific set of reading strategies. Reading comprehension is a complex process that involves knowledge, experience, thinking and teaching. Teachers and parents need to look at the holistic child. Working on self-esteem [...]
What should you look for in a preschool book? Books are the single most important aid for teachers, as well as parents, in guiding a child’s learning. In my experience, there are ten main benefits of reading books with children. These are to enhance children’s: Listening Concentration Expressive and receptive language Articulation Literacy skills Recognition [...]
Exposing children to the written word from an early age is essential to their success in later life. As we all would remember from our childhoods, the first stage to learning the alphabet is learning it by rote. There are many different and effective ways of exposing preschool children to writing and reading skills - [...]
