17/10/2023
“Teacher, my child doesn’t speak well yet but s/he knows the letters, shapes, and can count”
I must have gotten this message 3x already.
Conversing with your children and practicing USEFUL and PRACTICAL words they NEED everyday is way, way, waaaay more important than teaching “academic concepts”
What use are the letters if your child can’t ask for help to open something, go to the toilet, describe pictures, or have a regular conversation?
is going to be my new hashtag because parents are getting fixated on making sure their children learn these things which have no purpose yet to their daily lives.
Have meaningful conversations, practice the use of words which make daily life easier, focus on what’s really important because promise. .