| Kindergarten learning is the period of life where | | | | your child books with big prints and colorful |
| they learning to develop their motor skills, | | | | pictures, play lullaby music to set the mood and |
| cognitive thinking, social skills, creativity and it is | | | | encourage them to read to their favorite dolls and |
| very important to ensure that they are having | | | | although they are not really reading, they feel like |
| fun and enjoying themselves. | | | | readers when they pretend to read. |
| During this period, they love to play and creating | | | | After the story telling has ended, ask them |
| games which are fun are most effective for | | | | open-ended questions like - |
| learning. | | | | How does your baby feel when you....? Orwhat |
| Pretend play | | | | can you do to make them feel happier? |
| Pretend to use an imaginary object and have the | | | | This game can be played at their kindergarten but |
| children guess what you are doing. You can | | | | you can also bring this kindergarten learning to |
| pretend to hammer a nail, water plants, cook, | | | | your home as the props are easy to set up, very |
| swim or drink a glass of water. Reverse roles | | | | safe, a single player game and can release you |
| where you guess while the children pretend. | | | | well needed time to do your own work. |
| This game never fails to delight them but do not | | | | 2. Vet, Vet, Help! My pet is sick! |
| look down on this classic and simple game as it | | | | When children are given opportunities to answer |
| fosters many benefits as it can develop | | | | questions, their communication skills and as they |
| communication skills, cognitive thinking, observation | | | | become more active in questioning and answering, |
| skills, creativity and imagination. | | | | their understanding of the language will increase. |
| Open-Ended Questions | | | | Set up props to make your play area look like a |
| Ask children open-ended questions during their | | | | veterinarian's office. Make signs like "We are |
| kindergarten learning as such questions can | | | | Open", "Opening Hours", or something humorous |
| stimulate learning by encouraging them to think | | | | like "No toys please, we only treat real animals". |
| and discover on their own. Suggested open-ended | | | | Encourage the children to think creatively for |
| questions are such - | | | | more of such signage to be hung around. |
| How would you describe...? | | | | Prepare slips of paper for them to "register" their |
| How would you design this schoolbag to make it | | | | pets - name, type, age of pet and allergies to any |
| more comfortable to use? | | | | food. Have children pretending to be the |
| How does this work? | | | | receptionist, veterinarian and the customer. |
| Why did you pick that? | | | | Roll the camera, start and action! |
| Why do you need to drink milk? | | | | After the session is over, ask them open-ended |
| Who would you like to be when you grow up? | | | | questions like - |
| What does a cotton ball feels like? | | | | How can you tell if your pet is sick or happy? |
| What would happen when you can combine | | | | What did you do to help it feel more |
| pretend play with open-ended questions? | | | | comfortable? |
| Awesome and "FUNtastic" kindergarten learning! | | | | There are endless creative pretend games which |
| 1. Baby, Story time! | | | | you can create for fun and effective kindergarten |
| When you read stories to your children regularly | | | | learning such as playing detective, doctor or |
| you are encouraging them to be good readers | | | | firefighter. When you provide props to enrich the |
| and you can promote pretending to read by | | | | environment, unique literacy experiences are |
| providing them opportunities, such as reading to | | | | enhanced that encourages children's creativity, |
| their baby dolls. Children who pretend to read in | | | | stimulate more ideas to bring into play and |
| their kindergarten years are more likely to | | | | capturing their interest as they learn to read and |
| become successful readers. | | | | write and have fun at the same time. Fun learning |
| Set up the scene in their bedroom and place their | | | | is effective learning! |
| favorite dolls, stuffed animals on the bed. Give | | | | |