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Montessori Method of Teaching & its Significance_________

Benefits of Montessori Education____________________

Specialty of AIMS Montessori_______________________

Tips to Prepare your child Psychologically for Schooling____

Tips for dealing with Separation anxiety_______________

The following tips can help you create a stable and supportive environment for your child._____________Tips for encouraging healthyseparation and independence_______________________Potty Training Guidelines__________________________

First Day Preschool Checklist_______________________

First Day Preschool Checklist_______________________

Extra Tips for Parents_____________________________

CONTENTS

How to use School Diary__________________________

Children's Arrival and DepartureGuidelines - School and Montessori__________________

Montessori Arrival and Departure___________________

After School Care_______________________________

Introduction___________________________________

Daily routines of montessori section at AES____________

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Did you know?How to Motivate Students to Love ReadingReferences

AIMS Education System was established in 1998 with a visionto groom new generation in a way that they not only study, learn and excel in contemporary education but also equipthemselves with memorization of Holy Qur'an, Islamic teachings blended with modern education. They shall also understand and know the meaning of “IQRA” which means “To gain knowledge”in order to recognize and come closer to their creator “Allah SWT”which they will not only benefit in this world but will make themsuccessful on “Day of Judgment” as well Insha'Allah.

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22 Preschool Handbook For Parents

Montessori Method of

Teaching & its Significance

Dr. Maria Montessori has developed the Montessori Method

of education which is a child-centered educational approach is based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. This method is time tested with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world.

This methodology explains that it is in nature of a child that he/she has eagerness to gain knowledge and has ability to learn quickly in a supportive and thoughtfully prepared learning environment. It is an approach that values the spirit of physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of the whole child.

The learning triangle is created by teacher, child and environment. The class room is designed by the teacher in such a way that encourages independence and freedom within boundaries and sense of discipline. The child through individual choice makes use of what environment offers, to develop himself with the help of teacher who guides or supports him.

In early childhood the students learn through sensory-motor activities, working with materials that develop their cognitive powers through direct experience of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching and movement.

Preschool Handbook For Parents 33Benefits of Montessori Education

Montessori education offers your children opportunitiesto develop their potential as they step into the world as fully engaged, responsible, and respectful citizens with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life.

Montessori education recognizes that children learn in different ways and also with their own pace and are free to learn. On advancing through the curriculum he is guided by the teacher and customized plan is designed.

Beginning at an early stage Montessori students develop discipline, coordination, concentration and independence.

Students are part of a close caring community and enjoy freedom limits set by their teachers.

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Specialty of AIMS Montessori

Today if we invest in our children in the form of Tarbiah and Islamic

knowledge, it will be a good investment for future of Islam. We needas Muslims to start taking this Amanah (trust) seriously and take responsibility through action. Alhamdulillah AIMS Education System a l w a y s t r i e s t o f u l f i l l t h i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

In AIMS Montessori section we have specialized in subjects like Qur'an, Arabic, love Islam which was introduced by its founder Almass Ayoub Sabir & Co-founder Dr. Amt-ul-Rafi who have very rich experiences in developing curriculum from Montessori up to Class VIII which has developed and Implemented in AIMS Education System. In the development of aforementioned classes'curriculum they have wonderfully integrated Islamic way of teaching with modern education so that the students not only gain knowledge of Contemporary education but also learned Islamic way of life and knowledge. Another great achievement of Dr. Amt-ul-Rafi is that she has developed and introduced “Love Islam” dept. in order to inculcate Islamic teaching in students at their very early stage of education.


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In “Qur'an” subject, we teach our kids basic knowledge of Qur'an and recognition of Alphabets along with supplications.

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2 In “Arabic” subject, we focus upon some vocabulary words, names of fruits, vegetables, shapes, flowers and parts of body etc. This is just to familiarize our kids with the favorite language of Allah S.W.T. As Allah S.W.T revealed in his Holy book Qur'an. Our children love to learn the Arabic language and try to speak it.

3 “Love Islam” is an attractive and colorful programfor our Montessori kids. We teach kids the Masnoonsupplications with tajweed and their meanings which our beloved Prophet S.A.W. taught us. Children learn and memorize supplications and manners associatedwith them from morning through school off time. It is especially designed to introduce our kids with theirlord “Allah S.W.T. in best of ways. It also tries to develop a strong bonding between the child and his creator. It is also an effort to develop love of Islam in our kids, so that they feel proud of being Muslims.


While teaching students Love Islam subject, Islamic Principles and Sunnah etiquettes are prescribed in a fun appealing and effective manner. For this purpose different art & craft activities of related topics are conducted to make art a part of Love Islam.Islamic rhymes are also used to maintain the interestof the children Intact. May Allah S.W.T. accept our efforts and give us strength to achieve our goals in best of the ways. Ameen.

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Tips to Prepare your child

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Adjusting to preschool can be tough for any child, even one who's been in daycare for a while. You can help ease your child's transition to preschool with these ideas and activities.The important thing is to keep any preparation time fun. At this age, learning should not be a chore. You don't want your child to feel like every activity is a lesson or every o u t i n g a n e d u c a t i o n a l f i e l d t r i p .

Discover How Much Sleep Your Child Needs1Many parents wonder that how much sleep their child needs. Preschoolers need 11 to 12 hours, Five to ten years old and teenagers work best with 9 to 10 hours of sleep daily.

2 Pull That Sleep Time Earlier

Make sure that your child go to bed and wake up 20 minutes earlier each day at least one to two weeks before starts of the school's new session. This will help them to adapt to school timings when school starts.

3 Get Rid of Caffeine

Parent makes sure that their kids don't take any form of caffeinei.e. exist in chocolates at least five hours before bedtime which is a major stimulant and reduce sleep.


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Have Dinner Earlier

We tend to eat late during summer time that delays sleep time and has a significant effect on our sleep-wakeschedule. If parents want to set their child's sleep schedulethey need to first do it so that their kids follow them and hence go to bed early .

Set Your Bedtime Routine

For your kids this may consist of brushing teeth, taking a bath, at this time mothers should recite masnoon Supplications for bedtime and reading Islamic stories.In older children and teens it may include reading “Holy Qur'an” and reading books of their interest.

Turn off Wi-Fi

It has been observed that before bedtime children use electronicswhich is very common now-a-days which has adverse effects on them. Parents are advised to keep their kids away from all typesof gadgets like iPads, Cell phones and laptops which emanate blue light.This blue lights shuts down the production of melatonin (regulates sleep and wakefulness) and reduce sleep.

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7 Stop Summer Time Naps

At the age of six many children start napping again during summer afternoon. Which turn out to be the cause thatthey are not getting enough sleep? If these naps are longerthan one hour, they probably will negatively affect your child's ability to fall and stay asleep at night.

Avoid Junk Food before bedtime

Since the kids need to get to bed earlier, avoid junk foodi.e. spicy fast foods etc close to bedtime which adverselyinfluences your child's sleep and cause Acid reflux and raisebody temperature, both of these reduce sleep.

Set rules and be a model example

A recent survey done by the National Sleep Foundation foundthat children whose parents set rules as to sleep-wake times and stay away with electronic devices in the bedroom, as wellas abiding by themselves, slept longer and better. These children were also more likely to do better in school and far less likely to develop mood and anxiety disorders.


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It's only natural for kids to feel anxious when saying goodbye to their parents. In fact, separation anxiety is a normal part of child development.It can begin before the first birthday and pop up again (multiple times) until age four, and sometimes even into elementary school. It can even begin later in the school year. Some kids seem to be doing just fine with the transition only to experience separation anxiety a few weeks into the school year. The following tips can help you create a stable and supportive environment for your child.


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Listen to and respect your child's feelings.

The parents needs to learnhow their kid experiences this disorder, they can easilyexpress sympathy with his or her struggles.

Educate yourself about separation anxiety disorder.

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Parents should listen to his child,who is already feeling isolated byhis or her disorder which gives him/her a sense of secure feelingswhen they listen to their child.

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It's better for the children to talk about their feelings. Be compassio-nate, but also make them sure thatnothing bad would happen as he/she survived the separation.

Talk about the issue.

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Parents need to prepare forthe change that can cause nervousness for their child’s such going to school ormeeting with friends to play.

Anticipate separation difficulty.

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Tips for Encouraging Healthy

Separation and Independence

Keep calm during separationParents need to stay cool while seeing off your child, most likely he/she will be calm too.

Give your child confidence to take part in healthy social and physical activities which will have a good effect on his/her overall mood.

Support the child's participation

in extracurricular activities.

Parents need to encourage their child even achieving smallest accomplishments like early going to bed, a good report from school which gives child good sense of feelings.

Praise your child's efforts

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Potty Training Guidelines

Before your child starts going to preschool the parentneeds to potty train their kid, so that he/she will beready before joining school. The perfect age to beginpotty training is different for every child. Your child'sbest starting age could be anywhere from eighteen tothirty-two months. Pre-potty training preparation canbegin when a child is as young as ten months.

Parents should talk to their toddler that going potty is normal process of life and everyone does it, even animals.1

Explain them about the toilet and tell them it's a special place where they can potty just like the big kids or elders.2

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3 Tell them how the potty works and let them flushing themselves.

Explain them that they will be wearing underwear and not diapers.

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Educate them through educational and entertaining videos of their choice of characters learning to go potty.

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Overalls or pants with lots of buttons, snaps or zips, tight or restrictive clothing and oversized shirts will all be an obstacle to your child during this process put these kinds of clothes away for the time being.

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Praise your child for each successful trip to the potty, and comfort them when accidents happen and try to remain patient and calm when they do.

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8Avoid using candy or other treats as reinforcement. Let them know that it will take a while to get the hang of using the potty, and encourage and praise each attempt they make. With consistency, encour-agement and praise, they'll soon be completely trained.

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DAILY ROUTINES OF MONTESSORI

SECTION AT AES

S.No. Activity Details 1

Arrival Time Freedom to choose any activity from learning centre.

2 News Period Circle Time

Date, Day, Weather & any special announcement.

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Reading Time

Text Books, Story Books etc.

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Main subject Urdu, English,

Maths

One subject per day Through: --Introduction

--Hands on Experience --Collaborative effort

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Material Work Through Different

Montessori Material

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Lunch Time

Family Style lunch According to Sunnah

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General Knowledge Theme based through

Indoor & outdoor Activities

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Storey Telling Through Puppets and

Different Material

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Love Islam Qur’an Arabic

Activity based Islamic Studies.

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Outdoor Visit

Must be used Sports Material

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Dismissal

Good bye time

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Knowledge

Theme based through Indoor & outdoor

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Qur’an Arabic

Activity based Islamic Studies.

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Good bye time

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First Day Preschool Checklist

BackpackBuy a durable backpack but it would be great if you let the child pick the backpack of his/her color of choice or style to get them excided for the first day.

List of MedicationsParents should bring list of medications from which their kids have allergies so the teacher should be careful while giving it to your child in time of emergency.

Extra Pair of Clothes in Ziploc Bag

At times during school timings your kid gets his/her clothes messy while doing lunch so it becomes handy if he/she has an extra pair of clothes or long napkins.

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First Day Preschool Checklist

Lunch BoxParents should ensure that their kids carry lunch boxes along with backpacks which contain healthy & nutritional food likecheese, fruits & yogurt etc.

Make sure your kid has spill proof water bottle it will keep your child hydrated specially after breaks when kids play around and get thirsty.

Stationary BoxThat should contain two pencils, Erasers, sharpener and notebook.

Tissues/Baby Wipes These are mostly required by your child at times of running noses and for hand cleaning.

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Extra Tips for Parents

Early arrival to school

Arrive EarlyArrive early so that your child become familiar with the classroom and teacher before you say Allah Hafiz to your kid.

Wake upPractice the Morning RoutineIt's a good idea that you should practice the morning routine with your child right from waking up, going to bath and help your kids change clothes through to the breakfast, this will help your child get a sense of how the morning will go.

Hug Them Make them feel that they are doing a great job so that your kids sense that they have done something extraordinary.

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How to use School Diary

PARENTS' GUIDELINES

Over the coming days, may we suggest you to engage in a conver-sation with your child where you go through their diary with them and negotiate the expectations you have at home.

Regularly ask to see your child's diary.

Discuss homework requirements and how your child is recording. Sign your kid diary each week.

Maintain contact with coordinator and subject teachers.

Be consistent with homework supervision (actively observe if required).

Contact teacher if child is unwell, when work is due or tests/assessments are occurring.

'Supervise' your child's homework time. A child's bedroom is not the ideal location for a family where computer, television, cell phone, ipad etc. are placed.

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Children's Arrival and Departure

Guidelines - School and Montessori

Please call 0333-1511013, 051- 2102035, if your child is late or if due to unforeseen circumstances you are delayed in picking up your child.

The Class/Montessori Teacher should be made aware of the arrangements for collection. This includes children regularly travelling home by themselves and/or if your child is to be collected by someone other than their parent. Continual lateness at the beginning of the school day or in picking up a child will be a cause for concern and will lead to a meeting with the relevant Class/Montessori Teacher.

Parents make sure to collect their child by 1:30 pm. The classrooms are out of bounds for parents and childrenout of school hours, unless previously arranged with theClass/Montessori Teacher.

In the morning teachers need to concentrate on the children and on their lessons. Any urgent messages can be received by the Teachers as a written message via your child or the school office.

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Montessori Arrival and Departure

The Montessori day starts at 8.30 am and ends at 1:00 pm. Chi ldren should arrive and depart on t ime. If your child arrives after the Montessori door is closed he/she will need to be brought to the reception desk. A member of staff will take the child to their class.

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After School Care

The parent needs to take care of their kid's interest and activities when he/she back home. What are to keep in mind the after school activities for your kids, the few of them are:

Supervise Home Work Parents should daily check their diary and supervise

their kid home work under their guidance.

Let your child focus on what he/she likes to do. Parents should always try to expose their kids to a variety of interests

and see their enthusiasm for the activity and talk to them what types of activities they find most engaging.

The after school hours can be

constructive to explore different talents. After school, different activities can offer your child the chance to

demonstrate talents and learn new skills which they could not get in school.

Be responsive to your kid's needs.If your child is not happy with a particular activityor desire to do less, talk to them about what is

motivating those feelings.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Back

to School Lunch Boxes

Good nutrition is not only essential for your child's growthand development but is also important in keeping themadequately fuelled for the long school day. Whether startingschool for the first time, progressing from primary to secondaryschool or returning to a familiar routine; this transition is a busytime of year for kids, teens and parents alike. Back to schoolmarks a fresh beginning and set routine for the next 9 or 10months of your family's year, so take this time as an opportunityto encourage healthy lifestyle routines and habits.

Don't forget that a school lunch is one of your child's three meals a day, so it's important to ensure they are getting nutr-itionally balanced lunches and snacks. Typically, a packed school lunch should contain all of the major food groups; consider:

1. 1 portion of starchy carbohydrate

(e.g. wholegrain breads, bread and wraps, brown rice/pasta)

2. 1 portion of meat or meat alternative

(e.g. chicken, fish, egg, pulses)

3. 1 portion of dairy

(e.g. yogurt, cheese)

4.1 (+) portion of vegetable

(e.g. carrot sticks, peppers, sweet corn, lettuce, onion)

5.1 (+) portion of fruit

(e.g. apple, orange, banana, pear, kiwi)

6. A bottle of water and/or milk

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The Do's and Don'ts

Do:Get the kids involved - learning about food and nutritionare important life skills and should be encouraged from an early age. Children are more likely to be interested in their lunches if they have help to choose and prepare themselves. Don't be afraid to let them experiment!

Try new foods - trying new foods from an early for age plays ahuge role in a child's willingness and acceptance different foods. Children's food preferences evolve as their palates mature, so continuously encouraging them to try new and different foods is a crucial step in their development of good eating habits.

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Shake things up -Variety is key, not only does variation in the diet provide nutritional benefits, but reduces boredom and lack of interest in food. This is particularly important for children and teen-agers, as they can be prone to becoming fussy eaters.

Tailor lunches to the time of year for example, a flask of soup with brown bread during the cold, winter months or pastasalad during spring and summer.

Make it look appetizing: It is worth spending that extra few minutes on presentation, especially for younger children. Aim for a variety of shapes, colours and textures in the lunchbox. The more pleasing a packed lunch looks; the more likely kids are to eat and enjoy it. It may be worth investing in colourful, easy-open Tupperware, lunchboxes and thermos flasks to liven up the school lunchtime.

Be prepared and organized: preparation in advance will not only save you time, but will reduce the chances of opting for last minute ready-made lunches or convenience foods which can be highin sugar, fat and salt.

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Don't:

Don't leave it to the last minute: Lack of time may increase the chance of filling lunchboxes with unhealthy, convenience foods.

Don't repeat the same lunches over and over: while it's a good idea to establish a number of reliable lunches that work, try not to over do it. Mixing it up will increase the variety of nutrients provided.

Don't forget about portion size: This should be specifically tailored to your child/teens age, size and activity levels. Younger children will gene-rally need smaller portions than older or more active children.

Don't forget about hydration:Research suggests dehydration can lead to reduced concentration and performance in children. Water and milk are two excellent tooth-friendly choices; try to avoid sugary drinks.

Don't forget about breakfast:

It's no myth that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day'. Break the overnight fast and set the school goers up with a bowl of milky porri-dge or mixed berries with yogurt and granola. It can be a long wait until small break, so opt for a breakfast that will fill and fuel!

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Did you know?

According to nutritionist the recommended 3 servings from the‘milk, yogurt and cheese' food group each day as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Between the ages of 9-18 years, 5 servings per day are recommended due to the increased calcium requirements at this life stage.Examples of one serving include a 200ml glass of milk, 125ml yogurt and 25g (matchbox size piece) cheddar cheese.

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Calcium is recognized for its important role in normal bone growth and development; with childhood and the adolescent years particularly important for forming healthy bones. However, you may not realize that there is more to milk and dairy than calcium, with one glass of milk alsoproviding us with protein, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, vitamin B2 andvitamin B12 - each playing a variety of important roles for our health.


How to Motivate Students to Love Reading

Mostly parents don't know that how they can help and encouraged their children learn to read; and it's not surprising that they are interested in this essential skill. Reading plays an important role in later school success.

Here are some guidelines for helping preschoolers

and school-age students learn to read.

1. Teaching reading will only help:

Sometimes, parents are told early teaching is harmful, but it's not the case there are hundreds of studies showing the benefits of reading to your children when they are young.

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2 . Teaching literacy isn't different than teaching other skills.

You don't need a Ph.D. to raise, happy, healthy and smart child.Mothers and fathers successfully teach their kids to eat with a spoon, use a potty, keep their fingers out of their noses and say “please.” These things can be taught pleasantly, or they can be made into a painful chore. Being unpleasant (e.g. yelling, punishing, pressuring) doesn't work, and it can be frustrating for everyone. This notion applies to teaching literacy too. If you showyour 18-month-old a book and she shows no interest, then put it way and come back to it later. If your child tries to write her nameand ends up with a backwards “D,” no problem. No pressure. Nohassle. You should enjoy the journey, and so should your child.

Parents make sure that they always daily spend some time totalk with their kids regarding their school activities, homework and what they did in break time which helps them to develop speaking skills. Reading is language activity and if you want tolearn language, you better hear it and eventually, speak it.Studies have shown that exposing your child to a variety of wordsh e l p s i n h e r d e v e l o p m e n t o f l i t e r a c y s k i l l s .

3. Talk to your kids (a lot).

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4. Read to your Kids.

It's really a good idea at least with preschoolers that if a parent can't read English, there are alternatives, such as using audio books but for those who can, reading a book or story to a child is great easy way to advance literacy skills. Research shows benefits for kids as young as 9-months-old, and it could be effective even earlier that. Reading to kids exposes them to richer vocabulary than the usually hear from the adults who speak to them. and can have positive impacts on their language, intelligence and later literacy achievement.

5. Teach Phonics (Letter names and their sounds).

Your child can't sound out words or write them without knowing the letter sounds. Most kindergartens teach the letters and parents can teach them too. The parents can find different products based on letternames and letter sounds, including ABC books, charts, cards, blocks, magnet letters, floor mats, puzzles programs for tablets and computers. Understanding the different developmental stages of reading and writing skills will help to guide your lessons and expectations.

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6. Listen to Your Child Read:

When your child bring books home from school's library after you read to him/her ask them to read out to you and if doesn't sound good (mistakes, Pronunciation) have him/her read it again or read it to him/herand then ask them to try to read it by themselves. Different studies shows that this kind of repeated oral reading makes students better readers, even when it is done at school.

7. Promote Writing:

Literacy involves reading and writing. Having books and magazinesavailable for your child is a good idea, but it's also helpful to have pencils, crayons, markers, and paper. Encourage your child to write. One way to do this is to write notes or short letters to her. It won'tbe long before she will try to write back to you.

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