Easy Toddler Learning

Everyone thinks their child is the cutest and smartest of the bunch. Children sparkle in the eyes of their parents. However, when it comes down to it, there are certain skills that some toddlers have over others: numbers, letters, shapes, and colors. Even before some children start preschool as early as 3 years old, they have already mastered the alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes. Having this slight edge on education is wonderful for children. It can give them added self confidence and begin the self-fulfilling prophecy of scholastic achievement early in their development. It has actually been proven that children who are told they are gifted by parents and teachers actually do excel (no matter what their IQ). With that in mind, starting your toddler off on the right foot is important. However, learning numbers, letters, shapes, and colors doesn't need to be boring. As a matter of fact, your children can easily learn these concepts without even realizing you are teaching them.

Magnets
I have yet to meet a child who does not like to play with magnets. There is something about the amazing quality of a magnet to stick to a refrigerator that draws a child. Throw in letters and numbers magnets with old favorites. This will get them used to the various shapes of letters and numbers. Soon curiosity will take over and they will ask you about the letters and numbers. This is when the real learning takes place.

Crayons
Drawing and coloring with crayons not only helps a child scholastically, but also creatively. Using colors builds finger dexterity along with hand/eye coordination. Using crayons at a very early age has shown to help children once it comes time to begin to write. Children love to draw. The different colors of the crayons make it easy for parents to begin teaching their children the names for the various shades.