5 things to teach children before entering kindergarten
Before your child joins a group environment, parents should teach their children the following basic skills.
Go to bed early and get up early
Science proves, children need to be sure to sleep 9-10 hours a day to be able to develop comprehensively physically and mentally. Therefore, children’s sleep habits are very important. If the child goes to bed too late, the next morning, he wakes up in a sluggish state, tired because he hasn’t had enough sleep. Therefore, children need to go to bed early to wake up early and be on time for kindergarten.
In the evening, children under the age of 3 usually start to sleep from 7-9 pm and wake up from about 6-8 am. Children over 3 years old should go to bed around 9pm and get up at 7am.
Know how to take care of yourself
For children over 3 years old, to prepare to enter the collective environment, you need to train them in the habit of taking care of themselves with the minimum needs, for example, eating by themselves, knowing how to hold a toothbrush, knowing how to walk on their own. without needing to be carried or adults have to follow every step… This helps children to increase their initiative and independence instead of relying on adults. When entering a collective environment, children easily get along with friends, know how to actively exercise, explore… instead of clinging to the teacher.
View picture books
Even if children are not yet literate, encouraging children to look at picture books or read to them not only helps stimulate language expression, but can also help children exercise their visual ability.
A study by Dr. Anna Franklin, of Surrey Baby Laboratory (UK), shows that children who are regularly exposed to bright colors, especially pink, blue, yellow, white… will have IQ is higher, more creative than the group of children who are less exposed to colors.
In addition, you can practice songs with your child, read short poems with rhythm and age-appropriate content. Listening and following also help children acquire a certain amount of knowledge when they go to school or class.
Parents should set some simple tasks, which can be completed in about 5 minutes, for example, arranging toys neatly so that children practice concentration and discipline. Illustration: QQ.
Teach children concentration and discipline
From 3 to 6 years old is a golden period to cultivate children’s ability to concentrate. When children have the ability to concentrate, they have no difficulty in complying with the rules and requirements in the classroom. In addition, children improve their ability to absorb knowledge in the classroom.
According to results from an American study, the number of minutes a child can concentrate is calculated by the formula: Physiological age plus one. For example, a 3-year-old has the ability to concentrate for about 3-4 minutes. Therefore, you can train your child’s concentration by choosing appropriate tasks, less than 5 minutes in length, for example painting a simple color picture, arranging several items in large order, little…
Teach children to interact with siblings, friends
Many children at home are spoiled by their parents, so they form selfishness and do not share with friends. Therefore, when going to school, children have difficulty connecting with their classmates. Therefore, before sending children to school, parents should create an environment for children to participate in more social activities and play with friends more. As a result, children know how to share, empathize, and support, qualities that are essential in a collective environment.
Thuy Linh (According to QQ)
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