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My 3 year old is more interested in playing with cars. How can i help him to study?
He is going to Montessori. He is more interested in playing. But when come to study he feel very difficult to listen. He listen for few minutes then he change his mind and wants to play. I feel very bad about this.
In his school also he is getting comments like he is not sitting and doing his work. He is always running here and there. Help me how to improve his concentration and make him to study.
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Preschool, My gifted child
In his school also he is getting comments like he is not sitting and doing his work. He is always running here and there. Help me how to improve his concentration and make him to study.
> 60 days ago
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Hi,
Young children have a harder time concentrating and it might take more to keep their attention. What if you incorporated his cars with studying? His favorite toys can be used to teach him how to count, spell, learn sounds, etc. For example, if he's learning colors teach him by using cars in different colors. Try using them as a supplement to his learning instead of a distraction. Hope this helps!
Young children have a harder time concentrating and it might take more to keep their attention. What if you incorporated his cars with studying? His favorite toys can be used to teach him how to count, spell, learn sounds, etc. For example, if he's learning colors teach him by using cars in different colors. Try using them as a supplement to his learning instead of a distraction. Hope this helps!
Three year olds have very very short attention span. Its great that he loves his cars. As in the above comment, help him with counting his cars, matching colors, etc. For pre writing, he can imitate you making a vertical and horizontal line. Turn those lines into roads that his cars can run on. Those lines will later turn into letters such as L, H,E, F. Practice circles for the cars to race around. Also read him books about cars to help maintain his attention. Ask him to find his cars that match the color of the cars in his book. Have fun with your son!
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> 60 days ago
Many children, particularly boys are not ready for formal learning at 3. Sitting and focusing on a task for any length of time is not indicated in developmental standards at that age.
The rigidity of the program he's in might not be suited for his personality. Have you considered moving him to a play based school? If getting a head start is very important to you, I would try implementing learning activities that keep him on his feet and moving. A tape measure is an excellent tool for teaching Little's numbers. They can measure everything and learn to recognize their numbers by reading the tape. Climbing steps and counting etc. will all teach him what he needs without demanding that he remain stationary. There is plenty of time for that as he moves into formal schooling.
The rigidity of the program he's in might not be suited for his personality. Have you considered moving him to a play based school? If getting a head start is very important to you, I would try implementing learning activities that keep him on his feet and moving. A tape measure is an excellent tool for teaching Little's numbers. They can measure everything and learn to recognize their numbers by reading the tape. Climbing steps and counting etc. will all teach him what he needs without demanding that he remain stationary. There is plenty of time for that as he moves into formal schooling.
> 60 days ago
