school readiness – Page 4

November 21,2012

Transitions and emotional development in young children

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Kinderpillar / parenting / school readiness
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When a young child moves from one stage to another many changes take place in regards to his emotional and physical development. These changes are called as Transitions. These transitions are very individual and are an essential part of growing up. It is very important to understand a child on socio

November 05,2012

Science in Preschools

By Arvinder Kaur
exploration time / Kinderpillar / school readiness / science / Thinking
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science

“Teacher, why the bubbles are not square?” “How come leaves turn yellow?” “Why do we water the seeds?” Preschool children are naturally very curious. The desire to know everything, explore, question and to investigate is a vital part of their existence. This sense of query lays the found

October 26,2012

Learning Readiness

By Arvinder Kaur
Classroom Management / exploration time / Kinderpillar / school readiness / Thinking
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learning

According to the traditional system of education, the aim is to instruct and strengthen the commonly used abilities which are known as three R’s – read, write and arithmetic. A reading task could be a complex process altogether wherein the child needs to memorize the given information combin

October 12,2012

Readiness In Preschoolers- Part 2

Readiness in Preschool Children is basically categorized in three parts- 1. Reading Readiness 2. Writing Readiness 3. Math readiness What is Reading Readiness Reading readiness is a state of General Maturity which when reached, allows a child to learn to read without much difficulty and makes th

October 11,2012

Readiness In Preschoolers- Part 1

What is Readiness? Readiness means a level of physical and mental maturity at which the child is able to meet the requirements of the task with understanding, interest and relative ease and when he wants to do so. Factors Influencing Readiness 1. Physical Ability Large muscle skills Small muscle ski