Good Parenting

Every preschooler is unique and if they are guided or shown preschoolers activities that are easy for their brain to do, then they are most likely a good match to help them attain a higher level of outstanding competence.

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The first step in the matching process is to identify their learning styles which can be categorised into:

1. The Follower
Preschoolers falling under this category love routines, orderly and are thus very predictable and are self-organized.

2. The Dramatic
These preschoolers love to give, placing other people’s needs first over their own and are usually very sentimental.

3. The Inventor
Being imaginative their main trait, they abhor daily routines and repetitive tasks and are usually high spirited and love to reinvent the wheel.

4. The Thinker
Preschoolers falling under this category like to be in charge and maintain order by delegating and in control by making the decisions.

Learning styles can overlap but observe which learning style is more dominant in your preschoolers.

The Follower
They excel in preschoolers activities which require using fine motor activities as they are very precise in coloring inside the lines, cutting along the lines but do not rush them as they are cautious and careful in what they are doing. They are best when the activities have step-by-step and how-to instructions and they may need a bit of coaxing before they are willing to try anything new. Explain to them what is to be expected from them and you can then leave them alone as they will know what to do and will complete them in time and exactly what is required of them.

The Dramatic
Preschoolers falling under this category are rather dramatic as they are very expressive and emotional children. Preschoolers activities which are a match for them are those which have finger plays, pretend plays and storytelling as all these activities help them to connect with people and an opportunity to express themselves.

The Inventor
Preschoolers of this style find repetitive routines boring and stifling. They are imaginative and innovative and brain boosting preschoolers activities like puzzles, quiz, and mazes will definitely intrigued them. Challenge them to invent new games from old, for example the traditional game hopscotch as they are great at creating and imagining new and exciting games to play.

The Thinker
These preschoolers excel in mathematical preschoolers activities as they can think logically, accurately, analytically and decisively. Jigsaw puzzles are also great for them as they like to take things apart and put them back again.

When you understand and recognize your preschoolers learning style, communicating and nurturing them will be more pleasurable and enjoyable. Focus on their strengths and abilities and help them to become the masters of their own thinking.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 am and is filed under Good Parenting.