Prep Transition
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
Building a child's vocabulary and understanding of our language will support them to communicate and build on their knowledge and skills. Develop their understanding through conversation.
You can assist your child's intellectual development by:
• Talking with your child. Build their language every day. For example, talk about and ask them about the colours they can see around them.
• Reading to them. Encourage a love of reading by reading to your child daily. Let them see you reading.
• Encouraging your child to look for the print around them. Most children can “ read ” the McDonalds sign. What others can they find?
• Counting small groups of objects. “ How many steps are we going up? ” “ Help me set the table – get 4 spoons. ”
• When shopping, ask them which container is heavier/lighter, bigger/ smaller.
• Giving them materials at home to write with. It may look like scribble but it is the beginning of writing.
• Helping them to recognise their name. Write it for them and encourage them to write it.
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