Yes, we refer to them as concepts of print. Before children learn to write, they need to understand that print conveys meaning, that writing is symbolic, that writing (at least in English) goes from left to right. These are concepts children have to understand before they can put words to...
Here in Hanoi City we are even more radical; starting them off from toddler-time. Lots of songs and chants and tpr - no explanations; no translations and no pressure. [Truth to tell, most of the ELT for young learners here is archaic but we have the luxury of no state interference; n...
Activity 1--With your toddler sitting with you, print the letters of her name on paper and say each letter as you write it. Make a name sign for her room or other special place. Have her decorate the sign by pasting stickers or drawing on it. Activity 2--You are teaching reading to...
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Does your toddler love to learn Write Lower Letters?Are they beginning to understand simple English language?Do you want to help them learn more about them?Small children love to learn and recognizing things is one of the first easy things they can do. When they are able to successfully nam...
registered the scene: a young woman with a baby strapped to her front and a toddler between her legs, hanging off the stroller. She was stopped awkwardly in the middle of the sidewalk, and the toddler was twisting and turning just enough that I knew she wasn’t watching him. I said ...
Rozell explained, “It’s an important moment in the North Country because he was one of the first killed in WWII from New York. He was only 19. He didn’t get to graduate with his classmates.” Those classmates knew Holmes by his middle name, Randy, as Rozell would learn from membe...
And I shared the story behind a video I saw in Reggio Emilia about a toddler named Laura that demonstrated each of these crucial beliefs: As can be seen in these stills from the video, Laura’s teacher first noticed that Laura had been looking at a page spread of watches in a magazine...
Start by learning about sequencing in general with your toddler. Use words like “beginning, middle, end” and “first, then, finally” to describe all sorts of activities. For example, when you’re brushing your teeth: “First, we put toothpaste on the brush. Then, we brush each tooth....
toddler,I’m now teaching my son to recognize letters and learn thealphabet.Boaks are a great help in teaching a child letters.Here is this librarian and mom’s picks for the best books to help teach your child letters.Eric Carle’s ABC...