That Time Again...

So August is here once more and next year my little BooBoo will be entering kindergarten. In this coming year there is so much that she needs to know just so that she can get into kindergarten. 71 things to be exact.
For those of you wondering, you can find all the things your kid needs to know here:

http://www.icanteachmychild.com/71-things-your-child-needs-to-know-before-kindergarten/

Now it's all well and good to know the things your child needs to learn, but how do you teach them in a way that they'll truly understand. So I searched the internet and found some fun teaching ideas.

1.) Listening

A least once a day have "quiet time" with your child. This is when you and your child pick a book to read, and your child must sit there quietly for the entire time. The first few times they will probably want to move around, talk, and interrupt, but the more you do it the better your child will get at it. It is very good practice for them learning to sit nicely in class.

2.) Labels

This is an amazing idea that works. Make cute and colorful labels for everything in your home. This is because your child should already know what an object is called, like the toilet, but now they will see it put into words. It will give them a better understanding when in comes to writing those words.

3.) My Little Letter Book

This is something that you can either make yourself, buy at the store (like walmart) or print. 

You can print it from: http://www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/learning-letters/books.htm

Or there are others that can be found just by using the search engines.

These teach your child, how to write both the upper and lowercase, how to pronounce the letter, what it looks like, and words that it is used in. It's a fun hands on way for your child to learn.

4.) The Alphabet Song

"A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Now I know my A,B,C's, Next time won't you sing with me."

Nothing beats the classics. Your child needs to know their alphabet so sing the alphabet song with them.

5.) Technology

We live in the age of technology, so use it. It doesn't make you a bad parent to use computers, and apps to teach your child. It makes it easier for them to learn in a fun and interesting way. You shouldn't just use technology to teach them, but it doesn't hurt to use some.

Sesame Street

http://www.sesamestreet.org/games

Sesame Street is an amazing site to help teach your child many things. From numbers and letters, to math and pattern, and many more. Every game on this site teaches your child something they need to know in a fun and colorful way.

Disney Junior

http://www.disneyjunior.ca/en/game-and-activity-guide/all/

Here are also some good learning games on disney junior, but you have to be more selective. Some of the games on this site are just that, games. So you just need to select the ones that actually teach your child something.

Leap Frog

Leap Frog has some awesome technology to help your child learn. They even have a game for the LeapPad that's called 'Get Ready For Kindergarten Learning Game Pack'. I know that some would find these products a little on the expensive side, but for those of you who don't it's a worth while purchase. Your child can use it for years to come, and it's quite durable. For Learning to read the LeapReader is perfect and they have a large selection of books that it can be used for.

To Be Continued....

- Deej