Be creative in learning

Kids love the idea of treasure hunting and the challenges they go through in obtaining an object. Being a creative parent is not necessarily an easy task with busy schedule through out the day. We can help in giving you an idea for a game which you and your child can do together. This can enhance your child's recognition skills and increase their learning process. You can assist them a long the way and its quite rewarding for you and your child.

All you need is a container, uncooked rice, numbers and alphabets from 10 dollar stores where you can find. Just have your child locate these hidden numbers and alphabets then specify by reading them out loud to you. If you don't want your child to use bare hands you can offer them to use a tong to pick up these objects from the container. Depending on how old your child is do take precaution that they don't swallow the uncooked rice. Try it out and have fun with your child on a rainy Sunday like today.

Preparation for kindergarten

Gathering information from the school that your child is going to attend is essential. Most Preschool or Kindergarten school have readiness checklist. This list will help prepare your child and foresee how they evaluate your child's skills. Using these guide will help parents better understand what the expectation the school have and how ready your child is before entering the preschool.

• speak clearly enough to be understood
• be happy away from home
• handle all his personal needs, such as going to the bathroom and tying shoes
• play well with other children, share toys and games, and respect others' property
• make simple choices
• express his own needs and wants in an age-appropriate manner
• follow rules, especially safety rules
• follow a series of three directions
• tell the right hand from the left
  
• use crayons, paints, paste, and clay appropriately
  
• draw rather than scribble
  
• tell or retell a story
  
• answer questions about a short story
  
• listen to a story for at least five minutes
  
• work independently for five or more minutes
  
• listen to a rhyme and hear similarities and differences
  
• recognize similarities and differences in the sizes, shapes, and colors of objects
  
• copy simple shapes
  
• compare objects by size
  
• bounce and catch a ball showing the hand-eye coordination necessary for reading and math

As a parent we can help our child to establish better skill level so that are ready and set for challenges that might come before them before entering a preschool or kindergarten program.