Pre-School Education

Many mothers begin to think about their child's education when he/she reaches the age of 3 years. We wonder if their is anything we need to be teaching them at this young age. As far as a structured curriculum goes, every child is different. Ellen White says that many children are not ready for a formal education before the age of 10. This, of course, is not the rule.
There are many things your pre-schooler can be taught and must learn.

*Obedience is the first and foremost lesson we need to be teaching our little ones.
* Develop their attention span requring them to pay attention for periods of time and increasing it gradually.
*Capitalize on their wonderful memories and teach them scriptures, songs, and poems. (You can also teach them the names of the states and presidents. )
*Teach them to tell you what they see in a picture; tell the story that, they think, is happening.
*And read, read, read to them.

The best curriculum for , that I have found, is put out by the Critical Thinking Company:
www.ThinkingToLearn.com/113.html. They have wonderful programs that teach your pre-schooler not only to think but to think critically. This really builds the child's reasoning skills and prepares them for structured education. My youngest, who is now four, has enjoyed this curriculum for the last two years. She begs me to do her "school" with her and loves every minute of it.