Firstly, let me start off by saying that my submission of articles will now be on a monthly rather than on a fortnightly basis, as it previously was.
In August 2001, I presented my TOPIC article called 'Helping Children Learn', which discussed ways in which parents could assist their children with reading and spelling. For example, playing educational games such as Scrabble and Boggle would allow children to practise language and spelling.
'Reading Power' outlined how reading, understanding stories and vocabulary, relate to whether children have had similar experiences to the actual story context, or how far their imagination can stretch to fit the text. It also writes about 'reading aloud' to children constantly, to enhance understanding of language. Rhythm, rhyme and repetition in books also increase understanding of the story content and vocabulary.
'Preparing Children to Write' mentions how physical movement (crawling, wriggling etc) and hand-eye co-ordination (picking things up) assists children to write at a later stage. The article also presents methods I use with my own baby daughter to cater to her own learning and development.
Other articles describe the Montessori philosophy of education via theory and from my own observations of a Montessori preschool and primary school.
There is a controversial issue presented in 'Handwriting versus Technology.' This article mentions the pros and cons of handwriting and technology, and looks at the ways in which education has changed over time.
In another article, I introduce a literary guide especially written for parents whose children are in the early years of schooling. This guide helps parents to choose the right books for their children. It discusses books appropriate to various reading levels, as well as methods to use in enhancing enjoyment of reading.
Educating toddlers in the early years (prior to 3 years of age) is significant, as this is the sensitive period for acquiring language and in absorbing information easily from the environment. A similar article explains how early skills taught in sequence will help toddlers with mastery of more complex skills at a later stage.
I also write about methods to use in establishing a range of skills that will benefit children's education in the future.
Finally, I draw on research findings and my own opinion to show how watching television can significantly influence children's health. I also discuss Montessori's view of 'movement/activity,' as well as the advantages of children watching a limited amount of television.
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