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    From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do: Help Your Child's Development with Learning Activities, Encouraging Practices & Fun Games
    From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do: Help Your Child's Development with Learning Activities, Encouraging Practices & Fun Games
    From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do: Help Your Child's Development with Learning Activities, Encouraging Practices & Fun Games
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    From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do: Help Your Child's Development with Learning Activities, Encouraging Practices & Fun Games

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    Scientists who study how the brain works have shown that children learn earlier—and learn more—than we once thought possible. From birth through age 5, children are developing the language, thinking, physical, emotional and social skills that they will need for the rest of their lives. This book is for families and caregivers who want to help their preschool children to learn and to develop the skills necessary for success in school—and in life. It begins with information that will help you prepare your child to learn and to get ready for school. The major portion are simple activities that you can use with your child. These activities are only a starting point. We hope that you and your child will enjoy them enough to create and try many more on your own.
    In addition, the text provides suggestions for how to monitor your child's TV viewing and to choose good TV programs and videos and how to choose suitable child care. It also provides a checklist to guide you as you prepare your child to enter kindergarten. As a parent, you can help your child want to learn in a way no one else can. That desire to learn is a key to your child's later success. Enjoyment is important!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMadison & Adams Press
    Release dateFeb 17, 2017
    ISBN9788026873518
    From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do: Help Your Child's Development with Learning Activities, Encouraging Practices & Fun Games

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      From Cradle to Preschool – What to Expect & What to Do - U.S. Department of Education

      Introduction

      Table of Contents

      Scientists who study how the brain works have shown that children learn earlier—and learn more—than we once thought possible. From birth through age 5, children are developing the language, thinking, physical, emotional and social skills that they will need for the rest of their lives.

      This book is for families and caregivers who want to help their preschool children to learn and to develop the skills necessary for success in school—and in life.

      The book begins with information that will help you prepare your child to learn and to get ready for school. The major portion of the book contains simple activities that you can use with your child. These activities are only a starting point. We hope that you and your child will enjoy them enough to create and try many more on your own.

      In addition, the book provides suggestions for how to monitor your child’s TV viewing and to choose good TV programs and videos and how to choose suitable child care. It also provides a checklist to guide you as you prepare your child to enter kindergarten.

      As a parent, you can help your child want to learn in a way no one else can. That desire to learn is a key to your child’s later success. Enjoyment is important! So, if you and your child don’t enjoy one activity, move on to another. You can always return to any activity later on.

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      Table of Contents

      How well children will learn and develop and how well they will do in school depends on a number of things, including the children’s health and physical well-being, their social and emotional preparation and their language skills and general knowledge of the world.

      Good Health and Physical Well-Being

      Seeing to it that your preschool child has nutritious food, enough exercise and regular medical care gives him¹ a good start in life and lessens the chances that he will have serious health problems or trouble learning later on.

      Food

      Preschoolers require a healthy diet. After your child is born, she requires nutritious food to keep her healthy. School-aged children can concentrate better in class if they eat balanced meals that include servings of breads and cereals; fruits and vegetables; meat, poultry and fish and meat alternatives (such as eggs and dried beans and peas); and milk, cheese and yogurt. You should see to it that your child does not eat too many fatty foods and sweets.

      Children aged 2–5 generally can eat the same foods as adults but in smaller portions. Your child’s doctor or medical clinic adviser can provide you with advice on what to feed a baby or a toddler who under the age of 2.

      If you need food for your child, federal, state and local programs can help. For example, the federal nutrition program, called the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), distributes food to low-income women and their children across the country. Food stamp programs also are available. If you want more information or want to find out if you are eligible for food stamps, call or visit your local or state health department. Your local librarian can help you find names, addresses and phone numbers.

      Exercise

      Preschoolers need opportunities to exercise. To learn to control and coordinate the large muscles in his arms and legs, your child needs to throw and catch balls, run, jump, climb and dance to music. To learn to control and coordinate the small muscles in his hands and fingers, he needs to color with crayons, put together puzzles, use blunt-tipped— safety—scissors, zip his jacket and grasp small objects such as coins.

      If you suspect that your child has a disability, see a doctor as soon as possible. Early intervention can help your child to develop to his full potential.

      Medical Care

      Preschoolers require regular medical checkups, immunizations and dental care. It’s important for you to find a doctor or a clinic where your child can receive routine health care as well as

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