1. Getting Ahead Why is it beneficial to start teaching your children early Amy Marie Seaman

2. Introduction It is critical for children to begin their education at an early age. They must begin at home with their parents and families and then venture on to preschool and kindergarten where they will learn to be productive people in society.

3. Content What age you should begin at What to know before entering elementary school The basics in primary elementary grades The basics in upper elementary classrooms How reading will help children Encouraging children Encourage children to succeed in life

4. What age should you begin? Children start learning when they are born Read to children right away Children learn more when they are young As toddlers and infants Singing and speaking to your children “Research suggests that children’s problems tend to multiply with age, therefore the most efficient time to set a child on a positive path is at a young age” -Jalongo http://www.preschooleducation.com/

5. What should children know before entering elementary school The orientation of a book Should have read for many hours 1000-1700 informal reading hours Speaking through complete sentences Knowledge of print and sounds

6. The Basics children learn in primary elementary grades ABC’s and 123’s Begin to read Begin to write Connection between reading and writing Comprehension or reading

7. What children learn in upper elementary classrooms Scientific concepts Mathematical equations Reading longer and more difficult text Cursive letters Historical figures and events http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stnd.htm

8. How reading will benefit children in all educational courses Comprehension Motivation Interest Imagination Vocabulary Listening skills Cognitive thinking process increases http://www.rif.org/

9. What you can do to encourage your children to stay on top of their education Help them with homework/not too much Talk about their education/day at school Have them talk and you listen Encourage them to constantly improve Make it fun and challenging Give them choices Family activity night http://www.eduplace.com/parentshttp://www.eduplace.com/parents/

10. How to encourage children to succeed in life Be a positive and productive role model Challenge them Always have a book for them to read Provide them with new opportunities Organize/monitor child’s time Help with homework Discuss school matters http://www.dundee.ac.uk/psychology/ParentsinEducation/

11. Conclusion You should now be prepared to develop your child into a productive learner. You can encourage and help them succeed in life