Writing

[Flowerchild]

why was it rude?
will you allow anyone to teach your kids to drive a car if that person doesn't know how to drive? Will it be rude to recommend that person do not do it?

It just came out that way. Like you told me I shouldn't be teaching and that hurt my feelings.

[Mom2Two]

I do K-readiness for four year olds or older threes who want to. I don't stop other kiddos from joining lesson time, but I give them something more appropriate.

Me and the experts and previous posters agree that three year olds have a lot of other stuff to worry about--everything from emerging social skills to potty regression or whatever.

We have a pre-k state common core for kids who are not also in another preschool. I don't go out of my way to teach academics to kiddos whose parents have them in another preschool.

The common core for pre-k is pretty simple, and we just work on name writing, numbers, and some letter recognition and some phonics etc.

When little kids are around and wanting to join in, I have some bubble font name printouts so the little ones can color their name. Exposure to name in print is an appropriate academic thing for 2-3 year olds.

There's a free font called Print Clearly that comes with a dashed option that is a good one for making name worksheets.

I do use name worksheets and I also use online math stuff such as IXL. That's partly because I homeschool DD and I've already got that stuff available.

I use an adaptive mouse (left click only) for the k-readiness crowd.

[ColorfulSunburst]

It just came out that way. Like you told me I shouldn't be teaching and that hurt my feelings.

It is for everyone who doesn't know how to teach.
It is not possible to learn how to do it by asking on any forums. The best way to learn is by taking classes or at least read a lot about how to teach to write and read.

if we teach kids wrong we create problems for them.

[Blackcat31]

It is for everyone who doesn't know how to teach.
It is not possible to learn how to do it by asking on any forums. The best way to learn is by taking classes or at least read a lot about how to teach to write and read.

if we teach kids wrong we create problems for them.

Here is a good place to start.

https://notjustcute.com/2013/10/29/what-is-developmentally-appropriate-practice/?fbclid=IwAR0pKtLsabTdG3E066qbiq4E7sQCwIzGJ6gGksyzo7k2MIkA8RXpzBDzZOM

It helps explain what DAP (developmentally appropriate practice) is and how we can adapt our teaching styles and methods to support learning and growth for all ages.