In the early years of a child’s life, the foundation for future learning and growth is built at home. As parents, you have the power to shape their development in meaningful ways. The preschool years wrap together cognitive, emotional and social facets of a child’s development which will have an impact for years. This blog explains the five important concepts that parents should introduce to preschoolers and if you’re seeking a preschool readiness checklist, this section is for you.
1.The Building Blocks of Language
Child’s age correlates greatly with children’s ability to develop tasks based on the communication of words. Therefore parents have a huge role to play in a child’s communication by printing knowledge, such as vocabularies, through reading, speaking and stories. Parents may also assist by encouraging their children to retell stories or narrate their day as this is a way of enhancing their language, imagination, understanding as well as listening skills.
- Growing Empathy
Perspective-taking is taught by teaching kids to recognize and vocally express their feelings which also aids them in gaining control over their emotions. This can be accomplished through the use of emotion cards, books, or interactive storytelling methods. If parents show their children empathy and discuss the emotion of the characters, children begin to comprehend other people’s feelings in greater detail thereby stimulating social growth.
- Little Thinkers, Big Ideas
Reasoning and problem-solving abilities are crucial for preschoolers. Toys such as puzzles and building blocks and stimulating creativity-enhancing toys cultivate critical thought processes. Open-ended questions encouraging children to wonder about potential scenarios are useful such as, ‘What do you think will happen if we do this?’
- Friends, Fun, and Teamwork
Abilities to interact well with other kids and adults are a must and this is known as social skills. Playdates, family games, group-oriented activities help them understand how to share, how to take turns and how to work together. If a child is role-played in a social situation when they need to be assertive and talk but also be quiet and logically listen at the same time, it will help in well-balanced relationships.
- Small Tasks, Big Confidence
Children need to be taught that being self-sufficient means taking responsibility for oneself. These tasks can be taught using creative learning activities for preschoolers which can involve tasks like dressing themselves or cleaning their toys. Allowing them autonomy in choosing activities like selecting a book or choosing what they want to wear builds confidence and readiness for school.
Conclusion
Effective communication, emotional, reasoning, social and self shrewdness are the key skills which help kids to prosper in society. Parents must refine these skills early for the child to succeed in education and social interactions later in life.Â
