Must Have Montessori Style Cheap And Long Lasting Wooden Toys From Ikea For Toddler Home Schooling

As a parent we are always in hurry to dress up our kids as fast as possible, so that we can get out of the house and reach our destination on time. By not letting them to dress up or zip up their own jackets just to avoid wasting time, we are making them more slow and dependent on us. Also, it may make them feel that their parents will always be there to help them out, which is not true once the school life starts. Once they see their peers dressing up themselves and zipping up their jacket on their own, they might feel shy to ask for help and also this may lower their self-confidence. Most of the parents start thinking about kindergarten readiness only when they start filling the school admission forms or when it is time to drop their kids on the first day of school, as you can guess by then it is too late. What is kindergarten readiness? Kindergarten readiness is nothing academics but basic skills that make children more confident and independent, so that they can enjoy their school life. These skills can be easily developed by practicing at home over a period of time and will definitely not be attained in a single day, weak or month. So, it is better to start as early as possible. Below are the 7 basic skills required for kindergartener-

Language Skills

• Understand two-step directions, example- “get your book and give it to me.
• Speak in complete sentences (such as others can understand).
• Able to express their needs and wants.
• Able to make comparisons and describe things like big/small, under/over etc.

Reading Skills

• Identify and recite all the alphabets.
• Enjoy listening to stories.
• Recognize their name.
• Know how to flip pages the books.
• Recognize two rhyming words like cat/bat.
• Recognize logos or symbols, stop signal etc.

Math Skills

• Count from 1 to 10 without skipping any a number.
• Match a number to a group of items, like three apples.
• Understanding of more than or less than.
• Recognize and name basic shapes like square, circle, triangle, rectangle).
• Arrange objects in the right order like from smallest to biggest.

Gross Motor Skills

• Run
• Climb Stairs
• Jump with feet together
• Hop on one foot
• Catch a ball

Fine Motor Skills

• Hold and use a pencil or crayon with some control.
• Use scissors.
• Solve a simple puzzles.
• Copy basics shapes.
• Try to make marks that looks like letters.

Social Skills

• Can be separate from parent or caregiver without being overly upset.
• Pay attention for at least 5 minutes on a task or activity.
• Interact with other kids.

Self Care Skills

• Use the bathroom and clean up on their own.
• Know their full name and age.
• Get dressed on their own (may need help with buttons, zippers or shoelaces).

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Must Have Montessori Style Cheap And Long Lasting Wooden Toys From Ikea For Toddler Home Schooling