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9 Effective Games And Activities To Develop Reading Skills For Preschoolers

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

When children learn how to read, it helps them to get introduced to may concepts and subjects, therefore helping them build a better understanding about the world around them. There are many games and activities to develop reading skills for preschoolers, and this article covers some prominent ones. It is important to note that the […]

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17 Key Guidelines For Developmentally Appropriate Practices In Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

The Developmentally Appropriate Practices in early childhood education, also called DAP, is a framework specifically designed for early childhood educators, since they are the ones who perform the role of carrying out DAPs to facilitate learning in children. Since the role is crucial, there are guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices educators need to follow, to

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5 Key Must-Have Spaces Within an Indoor Learning Environment For Preschoolers

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

The environment where learning happens in a child plays a crucial role as regards how effectively the learning happens. That’s why it becomes important to set up indoor learning environment for preschoolers in such a way that it not only fulfils a child’s basic needs, but also supports and encourages them to actively participate in

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5 Effective Activities To Develop Reading Skills In The Classroom

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

Play way method proposes that play, which includes activities, need to be the focal point in learning and teaching. The facilitator (teacher) therefore plays a vital role in facilitating activities to develop reading skills in the classroom, as it can encourage, motivate and stimulate children to learn through play. In this article: Role of a

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39 Effective Social And Emotional Development Activities In Early Childhood – 3 To 6 Years

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

Children of preschool age are expected to not only learn to regulate their emotions and behaviours, they are also expected to form and sustain relationships with others, especially peers. This is one of the key reasons why it is important that children engage in as many social and emotional development activities in early childhood as

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6 Fun Activities To Promote Numeracy In Early Years

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

The need for young children to learn numerical skills in their early years can’t emphasised enough. But most children, if not all, usually find learning numbers a very complex subject. That’s why it becomes important for parents and teachers to adopt and facilitate simple yet fun activities to promote numeracy in early years. In this

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The Importance Of Indoor Learning Environment For Toddlers And Preschoolers

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

The importance of indoor learning environment can’t be emphasised enough, as it plays a very crucial role a child’s growth and development during the early years. A comfortable environment is absolutely critical in early learning years of a child, so much so, that it is referred to as the third teacher, after parents and educators

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42 Highly Effective Multiple Intelligences Activities For Preschoolers

Early Childhood Education, Activities / Sheila Mathews

As a parent, caregiver or teacher of children of 0 to 6 years, it is important that you facilitate certain multiple intelligences activities for preschoolers that can facilitate the young minds towards better learning, and contribute to their holistic development. In this article: Application of Information Processing Theory in Early Childhood To understand how information

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