when is the right age for children to learn how to write abc?
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the sooner the better.  of course, they're not going to have the best dextarity when they're younger--but it doesn't hurt to start them out early.  a lot of people think that other eager parents "push" their kids.  this is quite the contrary.  babies/toddlers/small children love to learn, they don't look at it like a chore or a burden.  while they are very young their little minds are like sponges and they pick up more than what you think.  my 3 year old is able to write the alphabet and never once has he complained when i work with him.  you just have to keep in mind their attention spans.  start out with a couple minutes at a time, a couple times a day.  they will think it's fun and it incorporates a good value of education for them.  don't just stop there though with writing; if you have the time and the willingness you can also teach them math and number values.  anyone that says that this is not "good" for you kids, to let them have a "normal childhood" is not taking advantage of this window of time when children are very eager to learn. keep in mind that this is what kids love and "want" to do. if they can pick up little things from watching tv, why not have them pick up facts and figures?  just make things fun and they will literally be begging you to teach them more.
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I teach a spelling rule every week.  That's where the spelling list comes from.  Some kids just get it and use it when writing.  Other kids memorize the list for that week only but still misspell the words in their paragraphs.  Other kids just don't care.  I know of teachers that don't emphasize the teaching of spelling and not because they don't want to but because they have lots of other subjects to teach.  We are given a pacing chart that says what needs to be covered each trimester.  I always plan out so that I don't fall behind and I take into consideration quizzes and chapter tests.  I have found the days given to teach and the lessons that must be covered are exactly the same.  Which means that if we come across a concept that the kids are not understanding and I take a couple more days to teach than the time I had originally allotted we fall behind the pacing chart.  We need to make up that time somewhere in our schedule and unfortunately there are some things in our lesson plans that have to go.
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It depends a lot on the individual learner, and what exactly they have to remember about the letters and/or the numbers. Everyone has learning preferences - things that help that individual learn/remember things better - and each person is unique. After over 15 years of teaching, I've yet to find that there's anything that's easier or harder for everyone --- it always depends on the individual learner.
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Make sure your daughter understands the alphabet and what sound(s) each letter makes.  Then use a basic book and read it with her.  You can read one page and she can read the next.  If she is stuck on a word, instead of telling her the word, help her sound it out.  Another strategy to tell her is to look at the pictures to figure out what the word might be.  I hope this helps.
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I am a preschool teacher in Ohio. We focus most of our energies into teaching children beginning literacy concepts at an early age. If children don't know how to read when they begin school, how will they be able to learn any other subjects. This is why children who are behind in reading and writing will often fall behind in other areas even if they are gifted in another area. It is the basis of eveything we do in our lives. Can you imagine what it would be like not knowing how to read? And you must begin to plant the seed at an early age. Even reading to your child is a very big step. They will begin to learn the concepts of print which is one early assessment you can do with young children.
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at younger ages the male mental development is slightly different than the female development.  Ages 4 - 9 females generally have it easier comprehending writing and reading, where as males are more mechanismly inclined.  A boy is more apt to be interested in how something works earlier, and a girl will generally learn to read first.\n   And this question is not only asked in grade school, it's asked by psychologists around the world to better understand human development, and when the best time to start teaching which curiculum at what time in the teaching process.\n    After about age 16 - 22 most females and males in learning patterns are close to the same (averagly speaking)
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At around age 6, certain neural paths forge themselves in the brain, and though they are capable of extending themselves in the things they know, the set paths of knowledge severely cuts off the sort of open-circuit knowlege aquisition young children possess.  The brain must do this to continue to build on retained knowledge - interestingly enough, language is so vital to our species that it wants to set itself early in development.  Therefore, the abilities to reproduce certain sounds spoken in other languages depletes quickly.  \nA newborn to age 2 year old can reproduce every sound of all languages.  They lose this ability early, and in the US we don't teach other languages until high school, when it's almost too late.  In europe they teach multiple languages at young ages and many Europeans are bi- or tri-lingual.  That is the best way, to teach at a young, young age.  I myself sing Spanish and German folk-songs to my young nieces and nephews.  They love it, and now they sing them with me.
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The time when a person can simply pick up a book and read what is on the page is different for everyone. My mom started teaching me to read when I turned three, and by the time I was in 1st grade, I had a 4th-6th grade reading level, and tested at a college reading level in 5th grade. One problem with learning to read so early is that I never really learned to spell that well.\n\nI would say start out whenever you think your child is ready to learn. If they are able to watch cartoons like Dora the Explorer and participate in the activities on the show, they are definitely ready. Once they learn the alphabet and sounds, you can move on to sight words. If your child starts this by the time they are four, they should be able to read very simple stories by the time they start Kindergarten. Read children's books to them everyday. This isn't something that you can start one day, and not do the next. If you constantly stimulate their brain at an early age, they are more likely to be a good student in the future.\n\n Along with sight words, the alphabet, colors, etc. that the children learn at the Head Start where I volunteer, they also learn sign language, work on science projects(my job), and "teach." Don't force them if they aren't ready, and make sure they are having fun. Also follow their interests. If they are interested in Science(like me), read them a book about how the clouds work, or how the human body works.  As long as they know the alphabet and sounds before kindergarten, they should be fine. \n\nI know I am only 16, but I have seen this method work on myself, my sister, various cousins, and kids at the head start. Good Luck!
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Be sure she understands a simple ab pattern, and it is helpful if you can extend it. By that I mean red,yellow,red yellow. An extended pattern would incorporate another color. She should be fine if she knows all of the  names of the letters, sounds, colors, and basic shapes. I think the requirements for homeschool probably vary from state to state, but I suggest you call your local Office of Public Instruction. The OSPI in Washington State use to provide materials for parents who homeschooled. I am a certified public school teacher as well as a certified Montessori teacher. Your daughter will be fine given your concern and involvement. Start her putting the sounds together to form simple words (cat, dog etc.) Have her practice her manuscript to develop her fine motor skills (we use D'Nealian in WA) you should be able to obtain practice sheets off of the Internet. Teach her the seasons as they change. I always taught the names of baby animals in the spring, apples and spiders in the fall etc. Good luck!
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If you mean "which toys will help my child to learn" then.  Larger toys when small.  Smaller toys when growing older, as in,\nDuplo then lego. Big trucks then small cars. As in stubby crayons on large sheets of paper,  then thinner pencils and smaller paper etc.\nAs in large balls, then smaller ones.\nOlder children picking up and putting  tennis balls into a bucket is very good for eye hand co ordination essential for writing.\nMost importantly, Reading books with your child from the beginning will teach literacy. Again, big pictures  for little children, then smaller pictures and finally none for older children. Read with/to them till age 12 or 13, it is ok and fun!
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Most children attend preschool for 2 years so it's typically started at age 3 so they're ready for kindergarted at age 5.  However, each child has their own pace for learning.  Some express a desire to learn earlier and when that's the case I think it's the parents' job to work with them and stimulate their minds so they are ready for preschool.  Most 2 year olds don't have the attention span to sit for long periods of time and listen to a teacher but they are still always learning- it just needs to be more hands on and in shorter amounts of time.  My advice is to start looking for the preschool where you'll want your little one to go and ask the teachers there what you can do now at age 2 with your child to best prepare them for preschool and kindergarten.  I'd invest in or make some flashcards with the alphabet and numbers to work on letter/number recognition.  Also counting in order is important- but start small 1-10, then 1-20 etc.  Work on making patterns- red red blue blue red red blue blue, or red yellow blue, red yellow blue, etc.  Recongnizing patterns is great math skills for little ones.  Things like stackable cups in the bathtub are also great learning tools so kids see that smaller cups hold less water, larger cups hold more and will overflow if you pour that water into a smaller cup- teaches kids volume and logic.  And of course, always read books with your kids.  Even if it's their favorite book over and over- it teaches them predictability and also they start to recognize words and remember them.
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you could do finger painting the alphabet and numbers, my mother runs a child care program and thats what she does with her very inteligent 2 year olds ( she has three of them that can already speek spanish)
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Language learning is easier at an early age because the brain is still actively diciphering english words. You hear kids say lieberry, instead of library and think, aww cute, but we take advantage of our skill to extract the pieces of the word when we say it. Kids constantly work to do this and at first their speech is a little muddy and hard to understand.
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Start with the alphabet...  One good thing I have done is to READ to them every night.  I have a daughter that is 3 and she went to preschool this past year.  She knew her alphabet by the time she was 3.  The other thing that helped her was the Leap Pad I got her.  She recognizes all of the letters of the alphabet.  She has learned alot from her leap pad.  As far as a 1 year old, you can't expect too much, if I can give you one piece of advice it would be to just talk normally to the 1 yr old.  Eventually they will pick up what you are saying and they will respond in their own way.
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Read, and speak, to him in both languages, but do NOT "code switch," or flip-flop back and forth between the languages. Code switching causes problems with the child separating out grammar rules, and will affect his/her writing skills negatively later on.  The child needs to learn that THIS set of vocabulary goes with THIS grammar pattern, and THE OTHER set of vocabulary goes with THE OTHER grammar pattern.\n\nIn each situation you should start with one language and stick with it for the duration. Don't change languages that often, but do change them regularly. Activity changes are good, natural breaks in which to change from one language to the other.\n\nThe stories should each be in ONE language. But you should read different stories, at different times, in each language.\n\nYou do want the child to learn both languages. Knowing more than one language has been proven to increase intelligence (not to mention the number of people you can communicate with).
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lol yeah sure...but mayb there should b something in it so that u have an excuse 2 b flying it around like that but if ur only 6th months old how r u talking in full sentences and typing cause u can spell?
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Varies some on school districts. Usual one  is thee child would  need to turn 5 before the school year starts. So the child born Oct 13th. 2006 would start K in August 2012.\nDon't fret that the child is on the older side of 5 it as a rule works out better for them.