What are some good concepts that children should know?

Question

This is basically for children 2-4 years old. I already have numbers, letters, days of the week, but what are some others?

Answer 1

keep in mind they are only two and at the oldest four. The best thing you can do is teach them this little poem for your story time. Keep in mind they are young so for every 10 mins of reading for the 4 year olds you need to have them stretch and 5 mins for the 2 year olds.

Eyes are watching

Ears are listening

Mouths are closed

Bodies are still

Hands are raised when you want to talk.

If their is a problem with two children have them use their words and talk it out. The teachers will love you for this. A trick I learned when I worked at the Library.

Answer 2

I would suggest hands on learning. When you read a book to the children, incorporate a bag full of objects you are reading about. Let each one tell you how it feels, and which object they think they are holding. It really is a lot of fun and the children will learn more with hands on, and touchy feeling kind of games.

Answer 3

colours, asking questions, finding basic items, in the pictures, answering questions IE whats this?

what do you think happens next? what are they wearing? for books where animals are humanized. have you ever seen a .... wearing a dress, saying hello. etc.  but just because they answer not like an adult it is OK.

plus if you can get the kids to help turn the pages, open secret parts etc it makes it more hands on for them

Answer 4

don't give in to pure preasure never do that

Answer 5

Different kinds of animals, children love animals. (Reptiles, birds etc)

Colours

Countries, map of the world and a little something from each country to hand around for the children to see/touch.

Spain - castanets

UK - a rose (plastic)

India - box of tea.....

you know...something like that

Answer 6

It is amazing to me what little ones learn and how quickly.  I think it is important that they learn the basics -- colors, shapes, months, alphabet, etc.  I also believe it is equally important for them to learn to take turns, share, and to be polite (say please, thank you, yes sir, no sir)

Answer 7

They're not too young to learn that certain letters make certain sounds.  Singing the ABC song often, will get them to know their alphabet.  Thinking back to when my youngest was at daycare (mainly for playing) they had "scribble control" time.. where the teacher drew a circle on a piece of paper (a largish circle) and the child colored in it, trying to not go out of the circle.  Stories that repeat a sound are good for this age also.  When I had a 3, 4,and a 5 year old in preschool, we covered a letter a week..recognizing the shape (making letters in the air), whether it was a large or small letter, and then having a time when we used words that started or contained that sound.  I taught preschool at an ACE school, and mostly what we did was following curves with crayons and markers, helping with control of the fingers, learning letters, and numbers, being able to count 1 to 100, and learning about different things, like seeds grow into plants, trees are big plants, and some clothing is made of plants.  And "things that go together" and things that dont.  That age, towards the 4 year old, can do simple mazes, they sell books at Walmart that are geared for pre-school.  I used those with both of my daughters, and letter and number flashcards.  I also found the "counting bears" in a cup (4 different colors) they carry at Walmart to be handy for counting, and simple math.  Hope this helps! sorry for the long rambly post.

Answer 8

There are numerous concepts that children in this age group should understand, and many skills that should be reinforced on a day to day basis. I think you have an outstanding start as your children already understand the numbers, the alphabet, days of the week, and so on.

It is very important that children at this age begin to understand that sounds that are associated with each letter of the alphabet. They should also be introduced to various word familes, such as "at", "an", "am", and so on. Children at this age should play games that reinforce their listening skills, following directions, and fine/gross motor skills.

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There are many tasks that you can perform with your children around the house in order to build other skills and their understanding of various concepts. This includes cooking simple recipes to help them understand math concepts such as "half", "a third", and so on.

You can also help children sew buttons on fabric and create pillows and other types of projects in order to develop hand/eye coordination. This is an important skill as it will assist the child to write their letters and words easily. If you practice writing with your children, it is important that they do not develop nasty habits like writing letters upside down and making big circles on top of "i", and so on. If you find this happening, you should comment on a job well done, but reinforce the proper method and reward them accordingly when they perform it correctly.

Other important skills that could be reinforced at this age are proper manners, being able to hold an appropriate telephone conversation, learning shapes and colors, learning the address and telephone number of where they live, learning at least one phone number of a neighbor, and one telephone number of a relative in case of emergencies.

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Answer 9

animals.  

the weather.

teeth

monsters

try mixing up the storytimes with a craft activity and a song and an active / motion activity in order to keep the kids interested.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

is full of printable coloring pages for little kids, the millions of coloring pages should be enough inspiration to come up with tons of activities.

have fun!

Answer 10

Stranger danger, sharing, maybe time-telling, colors, shapes.

Answer 11

You should teach them how to interact with other children the best way to do that is to take them to a park and see how well they react with the other children. Most kids are shy and will be wall flowers if they don't learn how to interact with other people at an early age. Teaching them to use the potty would be nice too :-D.

Answer 12

They should know about animals, domestic and wild.

About security too, i mean they may touch the electricity or some cutting tool that may hurt them. About crossing the road without anyone, to what to do when they are missing. I think you know them already.

Answer 13

Daycare caregivers may already be teaching thematically, so check with them first of all, and coordinate with what they are doing.  It seems like you're working in a library, so you are aware of the many books available that would interest children of this age.  Some concepts for children this age, in addition to the ones you've named,  would include farm animals, pets, zoo animals, cars and trucks, the 4 seasons, colors, growing, healthy habits,  seeds and plants, position words (such as in, out, on,  under) size and relationships (big, bigger, short, tall, long, small, smaller) and many others.  Think of all the things a young child is curious about or may misunderstand . . .  explore your library, and go for it!

Answer 14

Children at this age "absorb" concepts as long as the adults they interact with provide them with the experiences to do so.  For example: when reading a story (fact or fiction) ask the child questions so they can "recall."  Extend the story by asking them open-ended questions which will extend their learning.  Choose books with appealing illustrations which are more likely to keep children at this age in-tuned to the story.  They will feed off of your enthusiasm and their naturally curious mind will be well nourished!

Answer 15

rhyming. imagination. mannners.

Answer 16

hi

i'd be happy to help since i have 3 kids.

i managed to provide some good concepts to pass to them.

they can absorb and imitate much more than u know at that age but u need to learn how to do.

they can learn to share, give, respect others , develop a basic sense of conscience.

i hope i've been helpful.

jasmine

Answer 17

whatever you choose try and incorporate the use of puppets, have interaction stories that engage the kids with audience participation (storytelling), use of musical instruments, etc

concepts of sizes, rhythms, respect, etc

Answer 18

Playing well with others, sharing with friends, and listening.

What I like when I go to story time is someone who will put the whole story time into one theme...with songs, books and finger plays...when I look for books for the kids I look for books that teach the kids to be good to others.

Answer 19

Basic concepts of print are essential for kids this age.  Read stories and emphasize basic skills:  Preview the cover of the book and ask What do you think my story might be about?  Point out the title of the book and say The title of my story is.  Point out the author's name and explain that the author writes the words, illustrator's name and explain that the illustrator draws the pictures.  Stop during the story to say What do you think will happen next?  Be very dramatic and expressive as you read.  Try to have a brief activity, such as a simple craft, that coordinates with the story.

Answer 20

Set up a game that will help them remember names, colors or things like:  what color is this (points to a colored object)?, can someone bring me a crayon?, touch the color blue, what is the sound of a cow (show him a picture of the animal).  They will learn faster if you do this.  They'll be able to memorize the kinds of animals, the different colors and the different objects you point out.  The most important thing, they'll have fun while learning.  It will also keep their interest at bay.