How To Engage Your Preschool

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With your preschool out of school and at home all summer, it is up to you to keep your child entertained and learning all summer long. Here are a few different ways you can keep your preschool aged child engaged this summer. Reading, Reading And More Reading Reading should be one of the most important activities in your child's life. Reading is not only a great way to entertain your child, reading on a regular basis will also help your child expand their vocabulary and their mind. Children who are read to and who have access to books excel in school. Keeping that in mind, try to incorporate reading in a variety of ways into your child's summer routine. After they get up and get ready in the morning, allow them to have some quiet time in …show more content…

Board games can teach your preschooler a wide variety of skills, such as: how to share how to take turns how to follow the rules how to think strategically how to be kind Make sure that you demonstrate these skills to your child. Games can be a great way to bond with your child. They are also a great way to slow down the pace of your day if you feel like you and your child are always on the run. Let Your Child Help You In The Kitchen When it comes time to make lunch or cook dinner, allow your child to help you out. Your child can learn all sorts of skills while helping you in the kitchen, such as science, math, literacy and language skills. Let your kids help you get out ingredients and measure them for your recipes. Allow them to stir and pour the ingredients. Try to occasionally create items from a children's cookbook where they can read the recipes themselves. Finally, make sure that you teach your child how to clean up after themselves in the kitchen. By letting your child help you in the kitchen, you can teach your child both academic and life skills. Plus, it will help you keep an eye on your child while you are getting lunch and dinner ready each

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