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Sheri Glucoft Wong, Licensed Clinical Social Worker: "Unfortunately all that focus on ABCs and 123s has taken away from what they need to be focusing on with your kids, which are social skills, learning to cooperate, how to behave in a group, learning to take turns, take directions, share."
While academics are important, children will undoubtedly learn them as they progress through school. Preschool is a time for kids to develop the fundemental building blocks needed to get along with others and do well in school.
Sheri Glucoft Wong: "Kids aren't born civilized. So these ABCs and 123s that we have down, knowing that happens eventually. But we also have to teach things like empathy and caring and sharing."
There are three keys parents should ahere to. One, learn and understand child development and how your kids learn. Two, kids must be placed in a group setting to interact with their peers. Three, pay attention to who your child is. Know their strengths and weaknesses.
And also remember this:
"It might be your first time being a parent, but it's alo their first time being a kid."
