Teaching How to Write

At three years old children are expected to perform well and must do a lot of things especially the ones that are related to school activities.  Learning the alphabet, counting numbers, learning the different parts of their bodies, distinguishing colors and shapes and don’t forget the writing and reading skills.  What is the most effective method of teaching it to them? As I am facing the dilemma right now, I have done research and readings on what will I do.  I have bought writing books for him with all the dotted lines that he can trace so that it will be easy for him to right.  I can say that we mothers have to be artistic and imaginative on ways of teaching so that they will not get bore.  Every day we practice learning the letter every where around us and it is helpful for them for easy distinction.  With these practice the picture of the letter is imprinted on their minds and they now can easily think how to write it down.  Expect that the writing will not be perfect but it will be a great start.  Patience is a great key and your desire for them to learn. Because if not, you will loose your cool and interest in teaching them.  I can now imagine that pre-school teachers are gifted with a lot of those having to teach and manage lots of toddlers at the same time.  I would love to see one day that my child can write legibly and the next thing we’ll be learning is reading which will another milestone for them and for us.

One Response to Teaching How to Write
  1. Vernon
    July 21, 2010 | 1:58 pm

    I’m just getting to the first steps of my eldest starting to learn to read. You are so right about patience. It is so easy to thing “This is easy, why don’t you get it”. But, of course, it is a whole different world for them, something they have no familiarity with, and we have to be that patient.

    Thanks for sharing.