I have a 4 year old which I'm trying to teach her the alphabet and numbers, but everytime we sit down to do this, she doesn't want to. I've tried flash cards and books. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get her interested in learning?
2007-05-30 02:48:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
Hands-on activities always are best for kids this age. She may not be ready, but you can supply a literacy-rich environment and she'll pick up a lot. Read-read-read to her. And for letters, start with her name. Those letters will interest her when she's ready because they have meaning to her. Start with the first letter. For example, if her name is Mary, Look, I see your M! Label her bedroom and toys with her name and point it out to her. Make a large m and let her glue macaroni to it. Help her count the letters in her name. Ask her to bring you 2 forks to set the table. You may be surprised how much she already knows!
2007-05-30 05:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by leslie b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is quite natural with such age grouped and don't think that it is a problem. They find it difficult to concentrate when we force them to learn a particular thing. But u see they r always learning something from the surroundings. so try to follow the nature.
we used to give some broken pieces of the alphabets to the children and ask them to arrange in proper order which gave a good result in most of the cases
encouragement and giving some prizes also works
Main thing is they should be made to learn in a natural way without any burden on their brains which is possible in an environment of children of same age group
They always listen to the words of those whom they believe. So try to get their attention first.
Think over the ways u can attract him towards u
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2007-05-30 02:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she's not ready. Children learn on different levels. Try making it fun...not sitting down saying "ok now you will learn this!" But maybe make it a game with paints or get her a memory game where she's matching the letters or numbers and in no time she'll become familiar with them. You could also let her count beans or something....kids sometimes learn when we aren't forcing them to and before you know it they are learning by having fun.
2007-05-30 02:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made it into a game, we would spread the flashcards on the floor like memory and turn them over and try to identify, I also related each letter to something, to help her remember F, I would say daddy's favorite letter (he loves to fish) and so on.
I also would hold them like a hand of cards in my hand and let her draw one at a time and we kept a stack of ones she got and ones she did not.
And it does not need to be for a long time, just every day, if she gets it wrong tell her good try, we will do it again tomorrow. We worked for about 15 minutes each day and were done, but it needs to be every day for progress to be made.
There is a great video by Richard Scary, there is an ABC and numbers, my kids loved them.
2007-05-30 05:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well My cousin is 5 years old and he knows how to spell his name, count, knows the alphabet, and knows how to even spell the numbers and other words like cat, eight. You have to make it fun and into a game. Its difficult but can be done. You can also try to make it in to an art project. Like for art you can make little Turtles and then put little shapes in diff. colors on them and then have them name the colors and then have them count how many there are, that way they are learning colors and counting. There are many other activities you can do just like this one. Hope this helps. Go to google and search up some sites on creative ideas for learning. Good luck!
2007-05-30 15:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by princessemilypouncer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 children, my daughter who is 6 and just wanted to learn everything. My son on the other hand did not want to learn from me at all. I know this will probably sound bad, but I used some old Barney videos. I rented them from the library and they are only 20-30 minutes long, Barney has numbers, letters and shapes and colors. My son likes to sing and if I put anything to a song he picks it up. We put our phone number to the tune of london bridge. Hope this helps
2007-05-30 15:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by shannon g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be using hands-on strategies. Flashcards or books is not the answer.
To teach letters...
Have the child paint something that begins with that letter- apples, artichokes, asparagus, etc. Then reinforce with your alphabet books.
Try to paint in shaving cream in the bathtub, on a tray at the table, etc. Use salt and have you child trace the letter or number in salt.
Practice counting out objects to 5- making a line with them to show her you touched each one and each one is programmed with a number as you do so.
My son has autism and I used a lot of textural ideas to work with him at home. As well, I have taught Pre-K and Kinder for 9 years.
Label her room and your home- particularly those areas where she spends the most time. Likewise, begin teaching her to recognize her name and the letters that are in her name...it's fun and it's more meaningful.
Get a paintbrush and have her use those flashcards to paint with water on the sidewalk- match the letter. Or, you write it and she says the name of the letter....before it disappears!
Use playdough to make letters and numbers. As well, teach her to cut by starting with safety scissors- the metal edged type and playdough. Practice "thumbs- up" and open and shut.
Good luck and have fun!!!
2007-05-30 04:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by NY_Attitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play games with her where she has to identify alphabets or say them. There are matching games, dominoes, and lots of others. Right now, just try to make learning fun rather than a sit down chore.
Also here are my favorite websites that she might enjoy.
2007-05-30 04:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by OTOTW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it fun for her and surround her with it so she doesn't really know she's learning! Incorporate the alphabet and numbers into her favorite activities: draw them in sidewalk chalk outside, eat alphabet noodles, make playdoh letters, etc. When you are driving, play the alphabet game, look for letters everywhere. Make sure you are modeling for her. Say "look I see a letter 'A', can you find a letter 'A'?"
2007-05-30 02:56:40 · answer #9 · answered by Happily married 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, i would recommend that you buy some letter blocks and numbers ones as well, you know those blocks children like to mount on one another till they have a tall tower?
Utilize those letter blocks and numbers, and while building a tower say each letter of the alphabet, and have her repeat it,
same game pattern but with numbers the next time
2007-05-30 02:59:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋