Ages 1 to 5
Education articles and topic relating to the education of children ages 1 through 5. Daycare, preschool, and kindergarten articles are listed in this area. Find learning games and a series on preparing your child for school. Everything for those with children ages 1-5.
Ages 1 to 5 Articles
Starting A Preschool Group
Starting A Preschool Group: In this article you will find preschooling tips, curriculum ideas, education resources, and fun activities that will help make your preschool group a success. Start your preschool with these tips!
Independence: The First Day of School
The first day of school can be scary for a child. This is the first day attending an elementary school. The first day of meeting a new teacher. Help prepare your child for the first day of school by teaching independence.
Changes to Expect When Your Child Starts School
Starting school means several changes in a child's life. Even homeschooling brings change to the student's life. This article gives information on what changes to expect when your child starts school, and how to handle the changes.
Preparing Your Child: Communication
Part of preparing your child for school means more than preparing them just for the cirriculum.They need communication skills as well.Communication is more than words and being able to speak and interpret sentences.
Preparing Your Child: Social Skills
Preparing your child for school is more than preparing them to accept educational cirriculum. The social environment at school is likely to be different from home. This article provides tips on preparing your child socially for attending school.
Preparing Your Child for School: Science
It’s possible to prepare your child well for school science experiences without specialized equipment or cirriculum. Find tips on how to prepare your child to start thinking scientifically before they start school in this article.
Preparing Your Child For: Math
Preparing your child for math can be fun and easy. This article has tips on preparing your child for counting, dividing, comparing, sorting, measuring. All of the these can help prepare your child for studying math in school.
Preparing Your Child: Reading
Preparing your child for reading is important. Students who are ready to read do very well in school. Parents get tips on how to get your child to have an interest in reading and get them prepared to participate in school reading cirriculum.
Simple Educational Card Games
Simple educational card games can teach important skills for school. While playing educational games you can teach numeracy skills, matching, counting, comparing, social skills, and manners. This article explains how to teach and play.
Learning Games for Preschoolers
Learning games for preschoolers can help prepare children for school. This article reviews no materials learning games, board games, card games, online games, video games, and computer games all designed for preschool education.
Hooked on Phonics
Hooked on Phonics review. Educating our children and helping them learn to read is very important. Give your child an extra edge with Hooked on Phonics before they start school by teaching them to read. Hooked on Phonics may be the help you are looking for.
Kindergarten Reading
This article has information on the IRA/NCTE standards for Kindergarten reading. Keep reading for standards-based Kindergarten reading activities for kindergarten-age students, whether they attend public, private or home school.
Preschool Online
Preschool online materials can be a great educational start for preschool age kids. This article discusses safety first then what educational elements to look for in your search for online preschool materials. Great online resources are also available.
Kindergarten Math
This article about kindergarten math is a great resource for homeschooling, parents, and teachers. There are a lot of great kindergarten math activity ideas that are simple and fun. Read on to learn about all the different elements of kindergarten math.
Kindergarten Curriculum
This is a great article about kindergarten curriculum. Learn more about what a child will be expected to learn through their kindergarten curriculum. Also get some great kindergarten homeschool curriculum ideas and standards to be aware of.
Reading to Children
Reading to children has become universally recommended as one of the most important things you can do for your child. In this article we will look at some of the benefits, and approaches, of reading to children. Help your child learn to love reading.
How to Find a Preschool
Many parents wonder how to find a preschool that is right for them and their situation. Read this article to gets pointers on finding the right preschool for you. What preschool activities and early learning skills should you look for in your search?
Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education is more than just preschool and kindergarten. Learn more about early childhood education in this article. A child's education begins as soon as they are born. Make sure your child is getting quality early childhood education.
Preschool Curriculum
Preschool curriculum can be very diverse, ranging from the basics to intensive foreign language immersion. This article is an overview of basic preschool curriculum types and some tips for learning more about other, more intensive, curriculum options.
Ready for Kindergarten
Getting ready for kindergarten means not only preparing to address the kindergarten school curriculum, but - for students who attend a public or private school - also the social and emotional demands of kindergarten. Learn more here.
Preschool Readiness
When considering preschool readiness, there are a number of things to consider. Read this article for preschool readiness tips to help you determine if/when your child is ready. Early childhood programs differ from state-to-state. Get more information here.
