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isw · 07/07/2010 11:50

Hi

My daughter has special needs and I am looking for ways to support her pre school learning at home. Anyone know where I can find some good resources? I want to know for example when they are drawning or painting should you just let them make or mess or when should you push for more structured sessions, eg painting within lines.
Thanks

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Al1son · 07/07/2010 17:48

You don't push them on, you support them in following their own interests and progressing at their own pace.

Pre-school children need lots of messy and experimental play so give her playdough, gloop, finger paints, sand, water, shaving foam, etc.

Do lots of activities where she is in control and you ask questions to extend her thinking. That means pretending you don't know what would happen if you do a certain thing, making guesses and then finding out together.

Cooking is a great activity because it covers a lot of experiences and they can do as little or as much as they are able.

Outside you can build dens, transport water, play with mud, grow plants, make stepping stones, measure the rain,.... all the while talking about why things happen and following her interests.

Don't worry about reading and writing concentrate on bigger movements like throwing and catching, painting with water.

For maths you should be talking about big, small, heavy, light, long, short, under, over and exploring these concepts in every way you can. Counting is a good skill but understanding that 1 is more than 2 is more important than being able to count to 100.

Your resources are already around you. Don't spend a fortune on special equipment when you can teach matching with socks, measuring with flour, counting with stairs, etc.

HTH

Carolinemaths · 03/08/2010 10:11

Al1son is right, use the resources you have around you.

There are lots of ideas and resources on the internet. I've just published a list of 24 Short and Sweet Preschool Maths Activities primarily because I could never find those great activities I'd previously seen, when my preschooler was actually ready to do an activity!

Hope it helps

menopausemum · 03/08/2010 21:51

Would agree with the above posters but would add that you might make treasure baskets for her. There's lots of info on the net but one website is
www.earlyyearsplanning.co.uk
you can fill a basket with items which would interest your child and then just watch as she explores them using her senses. You usually start with a general mix of things and then m ove on to specifics such as a 'smelly' basket with soaps, a lemon, a lime etc. or a hearing baskets with bells, shakers etc. It can be good fun making them up.

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