Hi everyone!
I came across this interesting checklist for parents! Use this checklist and try not to miss any of them out as you journey your way as a proud parent of your child this year. Let us all move on to a greater year of parenting and I truly wish you the best! :)
Parents, do you:
Read with your child daily?
Play word games with your child?
Encourage your child to speak clearly and avoid baby talk?
Encourage your child to express himself/herself?
Encourage your child to count things around the house
(i.e. spoons or forks on the table, cars on the street, etc.)?
Make time to listen to your child?
Monitor your child’s television viewing habits?
Help your child learn about the following:
Bathroom habits
Putting toys away
Hanging up clothes
Getting dressed independently
Listening and following directions
Eating a good breakfast each morning
Knowing when and how to use a tissue
Fastening clothing and putting on boots
Accepting responsibility by doing small tasks
Going to bed early and getting a good night’s sleep
Does your child know:
His/her first and last name?
His/her address?
His/her parents first and last names?
His/her phone number?
The shortest, safest way to the centre or the number of bus he/she takes to the centre?
Safety habits - crossing streets, obeying traffic signs, not getting into cars with strangers
Common courtesy and manners that promote the development of friendships and sharing?
Does your child know how to use the following fastening items:
Zip?
Tie?
Button?
Snap?
Last but not least, a little write-up by Robert Fulgham that clearly defines the true meaning
of early childhood education:
All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
