3 & 4-year-olds: how you can help me with my learning ?
Mathematics
Understanding the World
• Point out the number of things rather than just the names, e.g. “We have two apples!” • Give me lots of opportunities to count for a real reason and always emphasise the last number – “There are 3 cookies.” • Cut out a large shape from a cereal box (circle, triangle), then cut that shape into 2-4 smaller pieces to make a simple puzzle. • When we’re at the park, use words like ‘up’, ‘under’, and ‘between’ to talk about what we see. • Make playdough with me.
. • Help me make collections of interesting natural materials, e.g. pebbles, shells. • Let me explore ice, once it has melted a bit (so I don’t get frostbite) • Plant seeds and bulbs with me. • Take me to different places such as the library.
Expressive Arts & Design
Baby photo goes here. If you want circles then best to screenshot from the previous guide, but if you’re using new images just drag them in then go to Picture Format , then Crop , then Crop to Shape .
Literacy • Talk about stories with me, what is happening in the pictures? Give me time to think and share my ideas . • Play around with words. Make up fun rhyming sentences with me. • Let me help you write birthday cards and shopping lists.
. • Make home-made paintbrushes using clothes pegs and items from around the house and outdoors. • Join in pretend play with me. • Give me a cardboard box and some fabric to build a den with.
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