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Teaching him at home
My son is 5 years and i'm trying to get topics to teach him. He goes to school but i also want to help him out a bit more.
I've been looking for 5 year old curriculums but they're aren't any specific things i should do.
recite the alphabet and recognise letter
count till 12 perfectly and recognise numbers
count to 20 missing some numbers
spell 2 or 3 words
what else can i get him to do and remember without pushing him too hard?i don't want to do something that he will forget or have alot of difficulties with.
Thanks.
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When I was that age, my mom would teach me to read young children's chapter books. I understand, your child might not be able to read at all, so getting him started with small words and tiny sentences he uses daily can make learning fun and interesting.
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First off, don't set boundaries for your son's learning. If he's eager to do more, then encourage it! Don't worry about pushing him too hard.
Try working on basic math skills like addition and subtraction. Food works great for this... small things like Smarties or raisins. For example, "If I have one raisin and you have one raisin, how many raisins does that make?"
Make sure you emphasize reading. Read to your son every night. If you don't read on a regular basis, start. It will help him to see that reading is a good thing to do.
Try practising the letters of the alphabet at odd hours of the day. If you're going through the mall, have him say the letters he sees. It can be a fun game for him.
Another thing that he could start with is writing his letters. Practise it with him, and show him how to do it if he gets stuck.
Don't rely on TV to teach your child. That is the biggest mistake that parents do these days. TV can be a good educational tool. However, parental involvement is the most important part of a child's education.
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Find some educational games that will make learning things like counting, numbers, and spelling fun or maybe some DVDs especially of shows like Seasame Street. Just make sure the emphasis is on learning basic skills. Then of course there's things like flashcards and toys.
Just expose him to fun educational materials so at a young age he can make that connection that learning things doesn't have to be so mundane. Keep it simple, don't make him watch hours of Sesame Street in one sitting, and he'll move along just fine i'm sure.
I hope I could be of help! :)
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