I have a four yr old cousin. He likes four wheelers, dogs, red + green, me, golf, and other normal stuff. He loves toy cars. He likes to race his daddy on fourwheeler. I want to help him with the alphabet, writing, drawing, counting, and more. What do I do?
2006-07-11 08:14:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He is in preschool
2006-07-11 09:31:23 · update #1
I was wordeing if I could incorporate what he like in learning
2006-07-11 09:33:51 · update #2
To be honest unless he really really shows a lot of interest in schooly type things, or gets bored easily with just playing, don't push it, that's what school is for he's got over a decade of school ahead of him, let him play while he can. Boys often aren't ready for that type of learning until about 6 (girls are usually a year or so ahead of boys at first) many people think children, particularly boys start formal school too young anyway.
2006-07-11 09:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by googlybear71 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, bring all those elements and make it a game whenever you are out. Count the wheels on his fourwheeler and then count all the wheels that you see. Drawing could just be as simple as sitting down and have him draw himself and you. Kids at four won't be excellent artists. I use to be a preschool teacher. The alphabet could be just as simple as singing it in the car and then identifying the letters wherever you go, it doesn't matter if they are in order. Identifying colors, put his toy cars in order and have him tell you the color of each one. Then have him put them in a order by biggest to smallest.
2006-07-11 15:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend TIME WITH HIM! sit down somewhere on his level (at a small table, in the floor, etc.) get coloring books, paper, pencils and crayons out, and go to town. make a game out of it. don't "try" to teach him, or he will fight you every step. just spend all the time with him you can, and stay on his level. treat him like a person, not like a child. do color by numbers. tell him to color all the number "3"s red, then say this is a 3, and so on... when he sees that he's made a monkey riding a red four-wheeler, he'll love it! then you can help him write his name on it and hang it on the refrigerator! but, i can't stress enough how important spending time with him is.
2006-07-11 15:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by ditzi_k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still do those things. Just b/c he love to do other things besides what you like doesn't mean what you would like to teach him can't be done. He really need to learn those things that you are willin to teach him. Now a days it is critical for children to have some sort of knowledge of the alphabet and numbers b/f he/she starts kindergarten. You definitely need to start now in teachin him so he can be ready!!!! All those other things he is doing is not good when it comes to education. Education first and the other lil things last!!!! Good Luck.
2006-07-11 15:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by jetta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get some of the pre-school computer games. I had a Winnie the Pooh one for my niece and she loved it. They also sell the little tables that the kids trace the letters and numbers so they learn how to write them. When putting his shoes and socks on count his toes outloud. I do this with my son and he is not quite two yet...never too early to start.
2006-07-11 15:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each day I would have my toddlers focus on one letter, one number and one color. I'd give each a piece of construction paper, then we'd draw a big A for that day, then cut out an apple in red paper and write the number one on it. They would trace the letter and number and I would tell them A is for Apple, the apple is RED. Then we'd sing our ABC's. The next day, a new color, new letter, new number. Gotta make things fun for them at that age. And they love coloring on paper and cutting with scissors. This activity combines all that. My kids loved doing their "lessons" and would always remind me each day when it was time. :-)
Its great that you want to get involved and help your cousin. Good luck.
2006-07-11 15:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by heathermama_tx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the library and get some primers for kids ,and when sesame street comes on get in there and help him count and spell, and then theres several cheaper reading and spelling and math computers for children at the toy stores ,,..also theres a grade specific course of books at walmart and K-mart and at office max try the pre-school and the kindergarten and then move up,, and help him with a writing tablet and pencils for kids that have the numbers and letters on the cover so he can follow it ,,and excite him by spelling his name first and things he likes
2006-07-11 15:21:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of board games for kids that age that are great learning tools, but are fun at the same time. He will feel like he's playing when he is really learning.
2006-07-11 15:17:57 · answer #8 · answered by Hot Pants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the number one thing that taught my very young daughter her abc's and colors was getting her foam tub toys letters and numbers that stuck to the side of the tub. Just the time of her playing in the tub, fishing for the pieces and hearing me say them with their colors made her associate them so quickly.
2006-07-11 15:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by Mariah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash cards really work. Also if you can find the letter and number refridgerator magnets, spell out words with him and teach him simple addition. Don't talk in baby language and always correct him if he says something wrong. I wish you luck!
2006-07-11 15:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by Cami the Awesome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋