Early Childhood Tips & Tricks Articles - Page 5

These days, kids seem to be learning to read earlier than ever before! After all, preschool and kindergarten seem to have tougher expectations for children as they enter the classroom for the very first time. If you’re interested in getting your kid reading sooner rather than later, read this article to discover the top mistakes to avoid when teaching your child to read, and learn what you can do instead to foster your child’s skills and love for reading!

This fall, kids around the country are reentering school, some of them attending a face-to-face environment for the very first time! It’s only natural for parents to feel a bit anxious wondering about whether their kids have what it takes to be successful considering the challenges of the past school year. Join us as we discuss the top three skills your child needs to be successful in school and keep reading to find a breakdown of what your little learner should accomplish before entering pre-k, kindergarten, or 1st grade!

This year has been a difficult one for lots of reasons. Rising numbers of parents and caregivers have been homeschooling their children, whilst working full-time jobs in the midst of a global pandemic and this has added new unprecedented strains and stresses. It has also meant that caregivers have had to be adaptable and creative about the way they educate their children.

Communication and interaction with others are facilitated by social skills, which include gestures, body language, and personal appearance. Understanding how we communicate with people, the messages we convey, and how we may modify communication strategies to make our communication more efficient and successful is essential to developing social skills. Establishing and building children’s social skills can help kids create objectives for themselves and build healthy connections with others. Keep reading to find out which strategies to use to perfect the social skills of your little one!

Today more than ever before do teachers and parents have the best opportunity to help their children unleash their full potential! Because of a paradigm shift from teacher-centered learning to one that guides kids to take ownership of their learning, kids have never been more equipped to become successful. This article explores how to develop a growth mindset and offers six super strategies to encourage children to take charge of their own academic achievement!

Reading aloud to children is undoubtedly one of the most important activities for kids as they learn critical early literacy skills. But how can parents be confident that read-aloud sessions are effective and promoting continued progress and success? Read this article to find the ultimate parent’s guide to read alouds, including how to choose the right books, as well as useful techniques that teachers use during daily reading. 

While most kids don’t learn to read until kindergarten, many others are reading sight words and decoding words as early as 3 or 4 years old! That’s because a parent is every child’s most important teacher. A parent’s role is critical in a child’s future academic success, particularly when it comes to early literacy development. This article discusses the importance of parental involvement in fostering early reading and writing skills, and offers 8 reading strategies to use with your child. 

From the time kids are born, parents are eager to find out what they’ll be like. Within each child lies interests, abilities, and talents just waiting to be unleashed. But how do we help our kids discover those talents that will steer their lives for years to come? If you’re struggling to figure out how to find your child’s talent, this article explores 10 ways to uncover your child’s inner passion, while guiding him or her toward success.

The first day of school is just weeks away, and many little learners are stepping foot in the classroom for the very first time! Planning and preparing for school can be overwhelming for parents, but Kids Academy is here to make the transition easier for both you and your child. This article shares back-to-school tips that will offer you steps to take during the next few weeks to ensure that the 2018-2019 school year gets off to a wonderful start!

The number one (and two) most influential people in a child’s life is not their teacher: but their own parents. Sometimes it is easy to overlook the monumental impact parents have upon a toddler or preschooler’s future academic endeavors. Read the following article to find out how family involvement enriches a child’s future performance in school, and to find out some easy free ways to engage with your child.