It Starts From Birth
Posted on
May 21, 2014
by
Lubica Misevski
It starts from birth
Childhood education starts from birth, and from the moment your little one is born they start learning. Think about
this for a
second,
they learn very quickly that you love them,
you will
protect them, you will
keep them
warm,
and you will
feed them.
This all happens within
the first 24
hours of their
little life,
and they continue to
learn every single day.
And hopefully we do too.
This means that you are your
child’s
teacher,
and their
very first one,
and no-one is
better placed to
educate your
child then you.
Because your
starting place is
pure love,
and the desire to
give your
child a
better start and life than
you had.
And very early on there are
many things you can
do to
start to
begin the process of
teaching your
child.
This include’s joining playgroups
so they may
interact with
other kids,
and start to
develop social skills.
Read to them,
and whilst
you may
think that they are not
absorbing this,
they certainly are.
We have been reading to our
daughter since
birth,
and at 3 1/2
years of
age,
her ability to
communicate to us
and others is something
we are
very proud of.
Play music for them, as
this will
help develop creativity as
well as
providing enjoyment for you both.
Especially when they start to
move to
the music,
or hum their
first tune.
Take them
for walks and show them birds, dogs, a
bus, trees,
shops,
homes,
and the world.
Explain those things to them,
and try to
determine what captures their
interest the most.
Encourage them to
express their
emotions as
they grow,
so their
ability to
communicate develops.
Start to
teach them
the alphabet from an
early age,
and also the numbers,
and you will be
surprised at
how quickly they pick this up.
A great little book we used with our
daughter was Coco.
Our
children are sponges
and they want to
play,
learn,
and experience the world. From
the moment,
they are
born they are
learning,
and this never stops.
We have a
wonderful opportunity to
help them
learn,
and look at
life through
the eyes of a
child again, with
amazement,
wonder,
and possibilities.
We are
truly blessed to
have access to
more materials,
knowledge,
and methods than you and I
had when we were growing up.
But the greatest asset of
all is our
love for our
children.
We would
love to
hear stories about
how you teach your
little one?
And please share any ideas you have that you think other parents would
value.
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