Supporting Early Literacy and Mathmatical Skills

I think that finding ways to support early literacy and mathematical skills in your child will have outstanding results in the future education of your child. Research shows that children know a lot about language even before they can fully read or write. When children are surrounded by an environment of social adults that participate in language skills it encourages children to mimic their actions by making sounds, copying what adults say, etc. A child can tell before he or she can read or write which object is an apple or orange simply by the use of symbolism and interaction in daily life. Books and guidance by caregivers help to further this early language ability. Some more ways you can stimulate this early development in children is to:

• Engage in book reading and have a wide selection of books for children to explore
  
• Education outings to museums, parks, libraries or even enrolling your child into an academic program that supports early education
  
• Enforcing and alliterating sounds of objects and there syllabus
  
• Teaching them throughout the day the names and sounds of objects
  
• Show good examples in our own daily activities by engaging in reading and writing.

Developing mathematical reasoning in early childhood development is also beneficial. Most of all it helps children to be comfortable with mathematical concepts early and enjoy them. Therefore, future education can be more of a pleasurable experience for the child as he/she is more comfortable with the subject. Some ways you can help to foster these ideas are:

• Encouraging numbers and quantities early by counting fun objects
  
• Using comparison strategies with toys or treats to establish quantities and counting to make it more entertaining for young children
  
• Allowing children to be a part of shopping and counting money and developing the idea of cost and value

I hope these ideas will aid you in your decisions of incorporating early education into your child’s development. It only has positive results, especially when it is made into a fun and exciting game or idea for children to explore.

New MOM Wants the Best!

Dear Sue,
I agree with you that you want to start early with your child's education in order to be able to give your child a great foundation for future success. Early childhood is a sensitive time period when the mind is ready for such encouragement. During the first critical years of an child's development important groundwork is laid for future success. Children that have more opportunities for developing strong motor, cognitive, language, and social skills far better in IQ testing and success in future education. So stimulating these areas, even during these early months, has profound positive effects. Additionally, learning language is a pivotal part of this early stage of development and speaking intelligibly to your child is encouraged. The brain is particularly responsive to language during these times and researchers suggests speaking to your child in short, clearly pronounced sentences with expression. I hope these ideas help put you on the right track during your adventure of raising an intelligent, confident, and mentally prepared child.
Your Friend,
Michelle

How it Begins

Dear Friend,
So I hear your trying to conceive a child; well I will pray for you that the blessing of a child will fill your life soon, but here are few things you should know on how it all happens.
First, the woman's ovum (egg) and the males sperm unite to create a zygote, smaller than a grain of sand. This cell contains 46 chromosomes which pair up, copy themselves, and break apart and share segments. This event is what creates such unique children even with in the same family because the genes mix up change which is important for evolutionary changes of environment. For example, the small pox disease affected many people but as children were offspring from survivors of this disease they received a gene with an anti-body for the small pox so they could survive and possibly not get the disease.

So now you probably want to know if you'll have a boy or girl, well its all up to the male sperm because it has a 50% chance of donating a x or y to the egg as the woman only has x (female) chromosomes. You cant do much to determine the sex yourself except wait for an ultra sound about the fourth or fifth month.
Well good luck with the process and now that you have the main science behind it you'll feel more informed of what, when, and how it all begins.
Your Friend,
Ashlee