10 Things You Need to Know About Your Preschooler

Even though pre-school has been back in session for over three months, still in the back of your mind may be the question, What Do I Need to Know for Kindergarten? and, Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten? 

However, for parents of even younger children, the question is, What do I Need to Know About my Preschooler to Help Him to Have a Valuable Preschool Experience?

While in a another post, I focus on the kindergarten questions, for now I will list The Ten Things You Need to Know About Your Preschooler. 

Here they are:

1. Infants can see color and shapes very early in life.

2. Preschoolers like to hear the same story over and over again.

3. A child in the womb grows accustomed to her mother's voice.

4. Preschoolers like to sing, chant, and tell stories.

5. Listening is a receptive skill that requires preschoolers to think and interpret.

6. Speaking and listening habits profoundly influence of preschoolers’ ability to write.

7. Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers understand many more words than they can say.

8. Preschoolers need to see that reading and writing are useful and enjoyable things to do

9. Preschooler natural curiosity and desire to make sense of their world are the only motivation they need to learn.

10. Preschoolers learn by doing things – – actively exploring books and print. 

Go to the The Critical Pre-School Years for more valuable preschool information on raising your pre-schoolers.


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