There are definite areas, which you need to develop for Kindergarten.
Fine Motor Skills: Children of this age need to develop their fine motor skills. There are many activities that develop fine motor skills and these include, threading beads, playing with lego, playing with playdough, coloring with wax crayons, painting with poster paints, cutting out with scissors, etc.
Gross Motor Skills: Children of this age need to develop their gross motor skills. Going to a park and climbing the park equipment, riding a bicycle, kicking a ball, throwing a ball, taking swimming lessons, climbing a tree, etc.
Memory Improvement: Children of this age need to play memory games to improve their memories. These games include the board memory game where the child memorizes where he has seen a duplicate card. Games like, the teacher says "I went to the shop and bought a banana." and the child says, "I went to the shop and bought a banana and an apple." This game continues by adding on more and more fruits or foods and they are remembered in order.
Social Skills: Children of this age need friends to play with. They need to learn how to share and play games that involve a team. Games they can enjoy at home are, dressing up, making make-shift houses out of furniture and blankets, and playing with a train and train track, or cars. Sharing is an important skill as well in imaginative play.
Writing: It is never too early to teach a child to form their letters. Handwriting can be done as a short structured lesson, where the child will complete a line or two of one letter. Letters should be divided up into categories and taught in a specific way. The formation of letters is important. Always divide the letters into groups, (i, l, t, j, k, b, f, r, h, m, n, u, y, v, w, ), (a, c, d, g, o, q), (e, s, z).
Counting and Math: The child needs to know the concept of numbers and counting. They need to learn their number, however, they need to know that the number 5 is equal to five objects. Put a number on the table and get the child to count out objects of the same amount. There are numerous counting exercises one can do with a child. Count all the red cars that drive passed the house. Count all the flowers in the garden. Once they understand this you can process teaching the child to identify the addition and subtraction signs, they need to learn in a concrete way, actually adding and subtracting with counters. They need to know the math terminology from an early age. For example, don't use the words plus and minus, use the words, add and subtract.
Helping Tasks: It is never too early to teach a child to help around the house. Give the child tasks to do and don't worry if they are not done perfectly. Examples of helping tasks are, making the bed, tidying the room, washing the dishes or drying the dishes, and feeding the pets, etc.
Important Daily Tasks: The child must be encouraged to dress themselves, brush their teeth, brush their hair, etc.
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