Comments on: How do I start teaching my toddlers to write and read? http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read Learn and Learning Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:00:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: von http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-195 von Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:26:38 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-195 teach them first the letter sound then the letter it represent and how to write each letter. and when they master the sound they can now start to read teach them first the letter sound then the letter it represent and how to write each letter.
and when they master the sound they can now start to read

]]> By: Travel Bug http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-194 Travel Bug Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:58:27 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-194 I have a kid of 3 year old. When I observe the way she write, she doesn't seem to be able to control her finger strength. She tends to used a lots of strength when writing alphabet. In nursery class, her teacher doesn't really ask her to write alphabet as well, instead, she has homework that draw stroke. Her time is spent most on drawing. At home, I hardly ask her to write. Most of the time, I draw with her on any topics she want. I get some drawing guide book for her (those that has step by step on how to draw an object), and we draw together. Now she can draw quite a number of things. I am impressed. As for writing, her teacher has asked her to buy a rubber grip to be place around the pencil. She say that it help children to control the pencil when writing. She also mention that the pencil must be short. Hope this help. I have a kid of 3 year old. When I observe the way she write, she doesn’t seem to be able to control her finger strength.
She tends to used a lots of strength when writing alphabet.
In nursery class, her teacher doesn’t really ask her to write alphabet as well, instead, she has homework that draw stroke.
Her time is spent most on drawing.

At home, I hardly ask her to write. Most of the time, I draw with her on any topics she want. I get some drawing guide book for her (those that has step by step on how to draw an object), and we draw together. Now she can draw quite a number of things. I am impressed.

As for writing, her teacher has asked her to buy a rubber grip to be place around the pencil. She say that it help children to control the pencil when writing. She also mention that the pencil must be short.

Hope this help.

]]> By: squeezy http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-193 squeezy Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:18:34 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-193 You are heading in the right direction! So many parents wait too long and then their student does poorly in school. I would read to them each day and continue to stay in the order you gave. God Bless! {S} You are heading in the right direction!
So many parents wait too long and then their student does poorly in school.
I would read to them each day and continue to stay in the order you gave.
God Bless!

{S}

]]> By: Rajiv B http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-192 Rajiv B Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:19:13 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-192 that is an intdresting question.I used hooked onphonics that is an intdresting question.I used hooked onphonics

]]> By: bandit http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-191 bandit Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:50:01 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-191 They would benefit from any small motor activities: coloring, sorting objects, playdoh. They would benefit from any small motor activities: coloring, sorting objects, playdoh.

]]> By: Veronica http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-190 Veronica Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:20:15 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-190 It sounds like you are on the right track. As for teaching them to write, I would go to the school they will be attending and get a copy of the alphabet they use. There are several different ones now. Also, please don't teach them to print in all capital letters. As a teacher of young children, I have found this is hard for them to change, since it becomes a habit. As for teaching them to read, don't push it yet. Read to them daily. It improves their vocabulary. If you are bilingual, read to them in Spanish also. Children learn another language so easily at a young age. It sounds like you are on the right track.

As for teaching them to write, I would go to the school they will be attending and get a copy of the alphabet they use. There are several different ones now. Also, please don’t teach them to print in all capital letters. As a teacher of young children, I have found this is hard for them to change, since it becomes a habit.

As for teaching them to read, don’t push it yet. Read to them daily. It improves their vocabulary. If you are bilingual, read to them in Spanish also. Children learn another language so easily at a young age.

]]> By: Kristie http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-189 Kristie Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:55:08 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-189 There are stages to writing. All of us have muscles in our fingers and children's muscles are developing. As muscle develops writing will increase. Have your children do things such as playdough, blocks, unifex cubes, use tweezers to pick up cotton balls, string beads, cutting etc. Any thing to work those fine motor skills! A two year old should be scribbling with crayons and markers-having fun. At three teach the correct pencil grip. Teach letters and shapes that are round first, straight next, and then curves. The shape of a circle, the letter o the number 0 would be a great start. Use small crayons or pencils. Short pencils or crayons broke in half work best for those little fingers to fit around. Check out handwriting without tears. There are stages to writing. All of us have muscles in our fingers and children’s muscles are developing. As muscle develops writing will increase. Have your children do things such as playdough, blocks, unifex cubes, use tweezers to pick up cotton balls, string beads, cutting etc. Any thing to work those fine motor skills! A two year old should be scribbling with crayons and markers-having fun. At three teach the correct pencil grip. Teach letters and shapes that are round first, straight next, and then curves. The shape of a circle, the letter o the number 0 would be a great start. Use small crayons or pencils. Short pencils or crayons broke in half work best for those little fingers to fit around. Check out handwriting without tears.

]]> By: pintorider http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-188 pintorider Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:54:18 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-188 You can start by teaching them how to draw shapes, I believe that you can also draw the letters and have them copy them for you as a game. You can give them a prize for each time they draw a letter. You can also give them a hug, praise them and also give them a prize for trying. It's never too early to teach them the fundamentals of learning. You can start by teaching them how to draw shapes, I believe that you can also draw the letters and have them copy them for you as a game. You can give them a prize for each time they draw a letter. You can also give them a hug, praise them and also give them a prize for trying. It’s never too early to teach them the fundamentals of learning.

]]> By: wendy_da_goodlil_witch http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-187 wendy_da_goodlil_witch Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:16:01 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-187 reading comes first. teach them their alphabet, then simple words, then short sentences. they need to know shapes anyway, so teach that. after they get pretty good at reading, then start writing just the alphabet, then simple words, then short sentences. there might be a program at the library or at the very least, they can get books to read. there are also workbooks at Walmart to help teach writing, but just a pad of primary paper and fat pencils is enough. reading comes first. teach them their alphabet, then simple words, then short sentences. they need to know shapes anyway, so teach that. after they get pretty good at reading, then start writing just the alphabet, then simple words, then short sentences. there might be a program at the library or at the very least, they can get books to read. there are also workbooks at Walmart to help teach writing, but just a pad of primary paper and fat pencils is enough.

]]> By: RickinAlaska http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read/comment-page-1#comment-186 RickinAlaska Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:17:05 +0000 http://blendlearn.com/how-do-i-start-teaching-my-toddlers-to-write-and-read#comment-186 Read to them. They pick up on this and it will stay with them. While reading point to the words as say them out loud. Relax and have fun. Keep in mind that at these early ages all children are very different and one may excel while another may seem to be lagging behind. That's normal. We all have our own clocks we go by. And by the 3rd grade is when the kids are on a more even playing field. Read to them. They pick up on this and it will stay with them. While reading point to the words as say them out loud. Relax and have fun. Keep in mind that at these early ages all children are very different and one may excel while another may seem to be lagging behind. That’s normal. We all have our own clocks we go by. And by the 3rd grade is when the kids are on a more even playing field.

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