Preschool age Research
As a complition of the preschoolers aspects of children development, here is the intellectual development for the three and four-year-olds.
Three-year-olds
Intellectual Development - Preschool children learn best by doing. They need a
variety of activities. They need indoor and outdoor space. They need a balance
between active and quiet play. They can communicate their needs, ideas, and questions.
Their attention span is a little longer so they can participate in group
activities.
Four-year-olds
Intellectual Development - They ask lots of questions, including
"how" and "why" questions. They are very talkative. Their
language includes silly words and profanity. They enjoy serious discussions.
They should understand some basic concepts such as number, size, weight, color,
texture, distance, time and position. Their classification skills and reasoning
ability are developing.
This is the complition of the three aspects I have proposed. Social, intellectual and physical aspects are the main three aspects that parents should pay attention to. Our children have the skills; just trust them.
This is all so interesting. Do you see any correlations between how pre-schoolers learn and how adults learn? For example, I believe we all "learn by doing" ( I see your writing is becoming more confident as you write more!). I wonder if formal education is a hindrance to the kinds of learning that is natural to all of us.
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