Recognizing that objects are quantifiable.A preschool child (between the ages of 2 to 5) will be developing specific skills that you can supplement with play, such as: It is through play that children learn about themselves and their world while they garner the skills to express themselves and expand their imagination. The foundation for all areas of development for preschool children-physical, mental, social, emotional, and moral-is play. “Play is the way kids try the world on for size and imagine their place in it.” - Raffi
#PRE KINDERGARTEN HOMESCHOOL FREE#
The solution to preparing your child for a future in a traditional school while strengthening their personal motivations for learning about the world is to balance academics, structured play, and free (unstructured) play. Sitting and listening without interrupting.If you plan to send your child to a traditional school after preschool or kindergarten, it’s important to train them to meet the structured expectations set by academic school settings, such as: Most parents don’t have the opportunity to homeschool their children for a decade or more. In fact, it’s a complete and total luxury. Learning through life and play is fantastic and magical. They’re looking around - ‘What’s out there? What’s new? What can I learn about?’ Think of all of the things that children learn before they ever go to school.” - Peter Gray Where’s the Balance? Look at little kids: Have you ever seen a little kid who hasn’t yet gone to school who’s not self-directed? Who’s not just curious and playful and eagerly doing things? They’re exploring the world almost from the moment they’re born. “This issue of self-directed - what does it mean to be self-directed? I’m an evolutionary psychologist, so I’m interested in human nature and the nature of children. Is the child who plays in the backyard for hours learning as much as the child who sits at the dining table tracing letters?Įvolutionary psychologist and proponent of the unschooling movement Peter Gray would say no that the child playing outdoors is actually learning more through exploration than the child who is simply tracing letters.
Academic Rigor vs Learning Through Living
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