| The old poem of "All I ever learned I learned in | | | | reading is all well and fine for a four year old the |
| Kindergarten" does hold true. The ability to interact | | | | ability to get along with others and play nicely and |
| with others, the ability to share, say you're sorry | | | | share and have confidence in their own ability to |
| when you hurt somebody, wash your hands before | | | | draw, paint, manipulate puzzles, clay and other art |
| you eat, take a nap every afternoon, eat warm | | | | projects are vitally important to the brain and social |
| cookies and milk and above all hold hands and stick | | | | development. |
| together when you go out into the world. Now, I | | | | Large and small motor skills are crucial at an early age. |
| know this sound rather simplified, but those are the | | | | Things like drawing, legos, blocks, cars, anything that |
| most important things your young child will learn. The | | | | develops those small motor skills makes it much |
| act of playing with others builds self esteem, teaching | | | | easier to learn to write. Keep things in their proper |
| basic social skills, spacial relationship by building blocks | | | | order. While it is impressive to tell your friends that |
| and building with blocks helps with later math | | | | your three year old speaks fluent French and can do |
| applications. Put things back after playing. Be nice to | | | | advance algebra, choose a preschools in Orange |
| others. What better life lessons could a three year | | | | Country that also places heavy emphasis on social |
| old learn than to be nice to others? | | | | development it is age appropriate and very important |
| These are the building blocks of education. While | | | | for development. |